Should any football club fit the Great Man theory of history it is Manchester United. In the past 100 years, only Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson have knocked the club into shape. A pair of 20th-century Scotsmen, born 15 miles…
The Guardian's John Brewin argues that Manchester United remains an unmanageable club, with Michael Carrick becoming the latest manager to struggle under the shadow of past glories. He contends that outside of Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson, the club has historically descended into infighting, isolation, and managerial failure.
Brewin notes that player dissent, such as public interviews by Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martínez, follows a long club tradition of undermining managers. He suggests that Ferguson's ongoing presence, coupled with persistent executive dysfunction, continues to doom managerial appointments despite repeated attempts to modernize the club.
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