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Lingard names best Manchester United manager since Alex Ferguson
Former Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard has named Louis van Gaal as the manager who came closest to emulating Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign at Old Trafford.
Since the great Scott stepped down as manager of Manchester United in 2013, the Red Devils have struggled to capture the Premier League.
Only three significant titles have been won by the Red Devils since Ferguson’s departure: the League Cup in 2017, the Europa League in 2016, and the Europa League in 2016.
In the summer of 2022, Lingard signed a free-agent contract with Nottingham Forest and departed from Manchester United.
Asked which manager came closest to bringing back the glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign, Lingard told British businessman Steve Bartlett: “Probably Van Gaal. He has a structure. Everyone understood what he wanted. I love Van Gaal. Very tactical, everyone bought into that.”