Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson, born in 1941 in the city of Glasgow has become one of the most iconic names in professional soccer of all time. He joined Manchester United in 1986 and throughout the 27 years period that he was the head coach conquered not only a considerable amount of trophies but also a culture and symbolism that made the “reds” the premium club that they are.
It's clear that the main strategy focused on acquiring new players in order to be more competitive and, for what its worth, it actually helped them climb some places but at what cost? The competition nowadays it's heavily related to the amount of financial investment that the clubs are willing to make, however sometimes in order for a development to occur it is needed a good and solid base for it not to fall on the first obstacle.
Another highlight in the recent years is the high investment on a single player, this is a point that may end up unbalancing the squad, at the time of its construction.
Manchester United since the day Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 has lost his backbone and it's still trying to compensate the loss by bringing new players and constantly switching coaches, seeking for results and losing its essence day by day, without even noticing that the problem relays on the structure that he struggled so hard to conceive. You can change the blade but in order for it to cut properly and on its full potential you also need to make sure you design a good grip otherwise you will most likely get yourself hurt as well.
Data never lies, but what about you what's your point of view of all this?
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In my opinion, United's identity was focused on the coach and with his departure the team lost a lot, but that can gradually recover again in the coming years.
They need better investments
A well done and innovative study