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Chapter 416: Ferguson’s Successor

Edwoodward finally became the boss of Carrington Base after Ferguson’s retirement.

In fact, he is the face of the Glazer family, the majority shareholder of Manchester United, but because Ferguson’s influence on Manchester United is too great, even the owner of the team is afraid to touch the power that belongs to Ferguson.

So, as a confidant of the boss, Edwood Ward can only work as a head of business development at Manchester United’s management.

At the competitive level, Edwoodward is completely inaccessible.

Ferguson won’t bird him.

But it’s different now.

Because… Ferguson is retired!

Although David Moyes is Ferguson’s designated successor, the situation is completely different from last season.

Before he retired, Ferguson had spoken in front of all the Carrington staff, as well as the players.

After retirement, he will not go into the dressing room, or even into the training base, he will not interfere with any decisions of the new manager!

Edwoodward was greatly relieved after receiving this assurance from Ferguson.

This means that in the future, in the senior management of Manchester United, it is he who has the final say.

Even if Moyes were Ferguson’s designated successor, Moyes could not have Ferguson’s authority.

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In fact, speculation that Moyes will succeed Ferguson has been rumored as early as last season.

Because to some extent, Manchester United’s manager is a relatively special existence, after all, this position was once owned by Ferguson, and everyone wants to follow Ferguson’s template to find the next manager for Manchester United – although it is unlikely that there will be a second Ferguson, but in England, Moyes is regarded as a manager closer to Ferguson.

Moyes, who is also a Scotsman with Ferguson, is 50. He became Everton manager in 2002 and has been in charge ever since, with the same team in charge for 12 years, second only to Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger in the Premier League.

During Moyes’ twelve years at helm of Everton, Everton have been able to be a spoiler in the league, never falling out of the top 10, and even playing in the Europa League regularly, even finishing in the top four.

In England, Moyes is seen as a loyal and visionary manager, and he is also a homegrown coach, compounding Manchester United’s standard.

Therefore, in the eyes of the English media, Moyes as Ferguson’s successor can be described as well deserved.

David Anderson, a columnist for the Daily Mirror, said: “Moyes and Ferguson are very similar in some ways, they share the same football values. They also believe in hard work, loyalty, discipline and faith, which are the cornerstones of their common team. ”

Manchester United’s former meritorious goalkeeper Schmeichel has also said that the Reds do not need a coach who leads the team for 10 months to leave, and long-term stability is a necessary condition for Manchester United managers. Moyes is also very much in line with this. Moyes, now 50, has been in charge of Everton for the past 12 seasons, second only to Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger in the Premier League.

In 12 years, Everton became a relatively strong team under David Moyes. Although they are far behind clubs such as Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of club investment, the “Toffees” have been doing well, and this season, they have booked the top 6 in the Premier League, beating Liverpool for two consecutive seasons.

Loyalty, a good manager, a knack for developing new talents and a unique vision are Moyes’ strengths and why United chose him. However, in charge of Manchester United, his disadvantages are also obvious: he has no title experience in his managerial career, and he has no experience in the main game of the Champions League.

With Everton’s strength, of course, it is not enough to win the league title, but there are many football competitions in England, and during the years Moyes was in charge, weak teams such as Birmingham, Swansea and Psmouth have also won important trophies.

European experience is also the biggest reason why many media have doubts about Moyes’ succession. The Daily Mail has analyzed that this is likely to be detrimental to Moyes, after all, his European experience is really limited, mostly in the Europa League, and at this point, his competitors Mourinho and Klopp are significantly stronger than him.

That’s not Moyes’ problem, though. After all, with Everton’s investment and strength, it is not so easy to stand out from the many giants of the Premier League and enter the Champions League. Without Champions League experience, the future can be nurtured, and at this point, Manchester United will give him enough stage.

Enough stage also means more pressure. Before Ferguson officially retired, it was reported that Moyes would join the Manchester United coaching staff as an assistant coach after his contract with Everton expired, and “intern” for a season under the leadership of the old lord.

However, according to the Mirror, Ferguson, after personally naming Moyes as his successor, told the players during midweek training, “I will not step into the dressing room again after retirement, nor will I interfere with the work of the new manager.” Moyes may be a little relieved to hear this, but that doesn’t mean his pressure will be less.

Former Manchester United manager Dochetti said: “If it were Moyes, I would congratulate him but sympathize with him at the same time. Because, how will you follow behind an impossible (copied Ferguson)? ”

And for Moyes, there is another problem with him in charge of Manchester United.

That’s Rooney.

During his time at Everton, Rooney was at Everton that his conflict with Moyes led to his decision to leave.

And, before Ferguson’s retirement, Rooney also applied to Ferguson for a transfer.

Now the question is before David Moyes: Do you want to let Rooney go?