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Manchester United

England · Premier League · Manager: Michael Carrick (#387 in the world) since Jan 2026

#21 World rank · club rating

2,040 Club rating

9th in the Premier League

Manchester United have had 9 managers since 2015/16. José Mourinho (Aug 2016 – Dec 2018) had the best points per game of them (1.95 in 143 matches), while the club rating fell from 2,098 to 2,064.

Manchester United managers

12 spells since 1995 · newest first

Manager Period MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Club rating Coach ratingCoach Vs expected

Michael Carrick #387 now Jan 2026 – present · PPG 1.66 current Jan 2026 – present 32 15-8-9 1.66 2,049 → 2,067 +18 +8.2 +0.23

Darren Fletcher Jan 2026 · PPG 0.50 caretaker Jan 2026 2 0-1-1 0.50 2,035 → 2,032 −3 −3.2 −0.23

Rúben Amorim #16 now Nov 2024 – Jan 2026 · PPG 1.40 Nov 2024 – Jan 2026 63 23-19-21 1.40 2,109 → 2,183 +74 +13.7 +0.12

Ruud van Nistelrooy Oct 2024 – Nov 2024 · PPG 2.50 caretaker Oct 2024 – Nov 2024 4 3-1-0 2.50 2,025 → 2,060 +35 +14.9 +0.33

Erik ten Hag Aug 2022 – Oct 2024 · PPG 1.80 Aug 2022 – Oct 2024 127 68-24-35 1.80 2,149 → 2,109 −41 −39.9 +0.03

Mitchell van der Gaag (stand-in) 26 Nov 2023 26 Nov 2023 1 1-0-0 +13.4

Ralf Rangnick Dec 2021 – May 2022 · PPG 1.48 Dec 2021 – May 2022 29 11-10-8 1.48 2,302 → 2,037 −265 −42.5 −0.08

Michael Carrick #387 now Nov 2021 – Dec 2021 · PPG 2.33 caretaker Nov 2021 – Dec 2021 3 2-1-0 2.33 2,099 → 2,181 +81 +16.4 +0.38

Ole Gunnar Solskjær Dec 2018 – Nov 2021 · PPG 1.81 Dec 2018 – Nov 2021 168 88-40-40 1.81 1,986 → 2,072 +86 +16.7 +0.12

José Mourinho #10 now Aug 2016 – Dec 2018 · PPG 1.95 Aug 2016 – Dec 2018 143 82-33-28 1.95 2,098 → 2,064 −34 +17.5 +0.20

Rui Faria (stand-in) 6 Nov 2016 6 Nov 2016 1 1-0-0 +6.7

Louis van Gaal Aug 2014 – May 2016 · PPG 1.80 Aug 2014 – May 2016 103 53-26-24 1.80 2,007 → 2,085 +78 +16.5 +0.06

Before 2015/16 · 2 spells, Aug 1995 – Apr 2014

Manager Period MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Club rating Coach ratingCoach Vs expected

David Moyes #33 now Aug 2013 – Apr 2014 · PPG 1.74 Aug 2013 – Apr 2014 50 26-9-15 1.74 2,022 → 2,032 +10 +10.2 +0.10

Alex Ferguson Aug 1995 – May 2013 · PPG 2.11 Aug 1995 – May 2013 925 588-191-146 2.11 1,500 → 2,100 +600 +169.7

Jimmy Ryan (stand-in) 19 Dec 1998 19 Dec 1998 1 0-0-1 −7.0

Before 2015/16 the source names the manager on fewer matches, so these rows can miss games.

Alex Ferguson is the longest-serving: 925 matches over 17 years (Aug 1995 – May 2013), and the most coach rating added (+169.7).

Club rating - the club's rating at the manager's first rated match → after the last. Coach rating - what the spell added to the manager's coach rating. Vs expected - average result per match above what the club rating predicted. Stand-in - a caretaker who covered a few matches during another manager's spell, folded under that spell. Every competition we hold, lower divisions included.

Club rating

since 2015/16 · line by manager

2,040Club ratingWeek 46, 2026

#21World rankof 943 active clubs

#9Premier Leagueof 20 clubs

2,276Peak since 2015/16Apr 2021 · low 1,926, Sep 2015

Colour changes with each manager (8 since 2015/16) · hover a point for the name

Manchester United's club rating peaked at 2,276 in April 2021, under Ole Gunnar Solskjær, its highest since 2015/16; the low was 1,926 in September 2015, under Louis van Gaal.

One point per month: the club's rating before its last rated match of the month, the manager's part left out. World rank among the 943 clubs with a match in the last 12 months and 30+ rated matches. The rating describes results so far - it doesn't predict the next game. How the club rating works ›

Next matches

next 14 days · UK time

Sun 22 Nov · 16:30 Premier League A at Liverpool FC

Preview Liverpool FC v Manchester United ›

Wed 25 Nov · 20:00 UEFA Champions League A at Sporting CP

No chances for European games · why

Preview Sporting CP v Manchester United ›

Club rating chances on league games only (home / draw / away), calibrated on 85,718 league matches. This week's matches ›

Cards and corners

a game · by season

Season GP Cards Agst Lg 2nd half Corners Agst Lg

2026/27 10 2.40 2.30 2.17 75% 6.30 3.80 4.74

2025/26 38 1.76 2.16 1.96 69% 4.76 4.87 4.99

2024/25 38 2.34 1.95 2.18 64% 5.18 4.76 5.12

2023/24 38 2.21 2.26 2.26 64% 5.89 7.34 5.41

2022/23 38 2.11 1.32 1.88 72% 5.16 5.45 5.04

7 earlier seasons, 2015/16 – 2021/22

Season GP Cards Agst Lg 2nd half Corners Agst Lg

2021/22 38 2.08 1.29 1.82 75% 5.18 5.45 5.20

2020/21 38 1.71 1.76 1.54 72% 5.18 4.26 5.08

2019/20 38 1.92 2.13 1.79 64% 5.37 4.89 5.35

2018/19 38 2.13 1.82 1.72 62% 5.26 4.89 5.14

2017/18 38 1.71 1.87 1.63 72% 5.79 4.61 5.15

2016/17 38 2.16 2.00 1.93 72% 5.71 3.89 5.21

2015/16 38 1.79 1.55 1.70 69% 6.00 3.79 5.40

Manchester United won 6.30 corners a game in 2026/27, their most in any season since 2015/16 and 33% above the Premier League's average side (4.74).

League matches only (Premier League), from 2015/16 - European and cup games carry no card or corner data. Lg = the league's average side that season. Bold green / red = 15%+ above / below it. Premier League cards table › · corners table ›

Half-time / full-time

428 league matches since 2015/16

FT winFT W FT drawFT D FT lossFT L

HT winHT W 13030% 246% 10%

HT drawHT D 6214% 6816% 4611%

HT lossHT L 174% 174% 6315%

Points won from behindPts from behind

losing at half-time in 97 matches

Points dropped from aheadPts dropped

winning at half-time in 155 matches

1st half · W 155 · D 176 · L 97 GD +77

2nd half · W 163 · D 151 · L 114 GD +90

League matches since 2015/16. Each half scored as its own match: 2nd half = goals after the break only.

Referees at Manchester United

26 referees with 5+ matches · most matches first

Referee MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Cards/g Club avg +/−

Anthony Taylor 45 24-7-14 1.76 2.24 1.99 +13%

Craig Pawson 33 14-9-10 1.55 2.06 2.00 +3%

Jonathan Moss 33 20-7-6 2.03 1.70 1.93 −12%

Michael Oliver 33 12-10-11 1.39 2.09 2.00 +4%

Mike Dean 32 16-8-8 1.75 2.28 1.93 +18%

Martin Atkinson 25 12-7-6 1.72 2.16 1.93 +12%

Andre Marriner 21 11-5-5 1.81 1.67 1.95 −15%

Paul Tierney 21 11-3-7 1.71 1.95 1.95 0%

Stuart Attwell 20 11-7-2 2.00 2.35 2.01 +17%

Chris Kavanagh 19 9-4-6 1.63 2.37 2.02 +17%

16 more referees with 5+ matches

Referee MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Cards/g Club avg +/−

John Brooks 13 7-5-1 2.00 2.08 2.12 −2%

Peter Bankes 11 3-2-6 1.00 2.00 2.05 −2%

Simon Hooper 11 4-4-3 1.45 1.55 2.11 −27%

Kevin Friend 10 3-5-2 1.40 1.90 1.93 −1%

Robert Jones 10 6-2-2 2.00 2.80 2.11 +33%

Jarred Gillett 9 2-1-6 0.78 2.11 2.12 −1%

Lee Mason 9 4-3-2 1.67 1.78 1.90 −7%

Andy Madley 8 4-1-3 1.63 1.25 2.18 −43%

Darren England 8 4-2-2 1.75 1.88 2.09 −10%

Mark Clattenburg 7 2-4-1 1.43 1.86 1.97 −6%

David Coote 6 3-2-1 1.83 2.00 2.09 −4%

Neil Swarbrick 6 3-3-0 2.00 1.33 1.93 −31%

Robert Madley 6 5-1-0 2.67 2.00 1.89 +6%

Graham Scott 5 5-0-0 3.00 1.00 1.99 −50%

Mike Jones 5 2-2-1 1.60 1.00 1.97 −49%

Samuel Barrott 5 3-1-1 2.00 1.60 2.05 −22%

Under Robert Jones, Manchester United picked up 2.80 cards a game, 33% above their own average in the same seasons (10 matches).

League matches since 2015/16 with the referee named (426). Cards = Manchester United's own yellows and reds. Club avg = their cards a game in the same seasons with every referee. Under 10 matches the gap is grey: too few to call. Referees aren't drawn at random - the big games go to the senior ones - so a gap here describes, it doesn't prove a bias.

Quick answers

4 questions · from the tables on this page

Who is Manchester United's manager?

Michael Carrick, #387 in this week's coach world ranking, since January 2026 - 32 matches, 15 won (1.66 points per game).

How many managers has Manchester United had since 2015?

9, counting 2 caretakers. Plus 2 stand-ins: caretakers for a few matches during another manager's spell.

Who is Manchester United's longest-serving manager?

Alex Ferguson: 925 matches from August 1995 to May 2013.

How many cards a game do Manchester United get?

2.40 a game in the Premier League in 2026/27, against 2.17 for the league's average side.

The coach rating describes, it doesn't predict. It measures what a manager's teams did against what was expected of them. Match chances come from the club rating, calibrated on 85,718 league matches. How the rating works ›

Source: spells, ratings and ranks from the weekly ranking (Week 46, 2026); season stats updated nightly; next matches refreshed every hour.