He became Charlton Athletic's manager in the summer of 1991 and went on to lead the team to the Premier League in May 1998, winning a famous play-off final against Sunderland.Ĭharlton were immediately relegated back to Division One but found themselves back in the big time 12 months later, this time winning the second tier title.Īfter Ferguson decided to stay at Old Trafford, Curbishley's Charlton went on to consolidate themselves in the Premier League before he said goodbye in May 2006.Ĭharlton went on to suffer relegation 12 months later and haven't returned to the top-flight since. Alan CurbishleyĬurbishley's longevity is perhaps why United reportedly took an interest in appointing him as Ferguson's success at the turn of the century. O'Neill later managed Sunderland, Republic of Ireland - leading the country to Euro 2016 qualification - and Forest.
The Nottingham Forest icon returned to the Premier League in the summer of 2006 - ironically replacing O'Leary at Villa - and went on to achieve three consecutive sixth-place finishes. Unlike O'Leary, though, his career went from strength to strength after Ferguson's famous U-turn.ĭuring his time at Celtic, O'Neill won seven major trophies and reached the UEFA Cup final in May 2003, losing to Jose Mourinho's great Porto side. He started his managerial career at the former, leading them from non-league football to Division Two - today known as League One - during a memorable five-year spell.Īfter a brief stint at Norwich, he took Leicester from Division One (Championship) to the UEFA Cup, winning two EFL Cups and promotion to the Premier League. Like O'Leary, O'Neill was held in high regard at the turn of the century after cracking spells at Wycombe Wanderers and Leicester.
Who should Manchester United's next permanent manager be? Let us know in the comments below! David O'Leary Here, Mirror Football takes a look at those three candidates and what they've gone on to achieve in management in the last two decades. He'd already won everything at club level - lifting the Champions League in 1999 - and United began looking for replacements from the turn of the century onwards.įerguson would later postpone his retirement - later calling the premature move the "biggest mistake" of his career - but a three-man shortlist for his successor was still drawn up in 2000, according to The Athletic. In the summer of 2001, Ferguson announced his intention to retire at the end of the following season. The history books, though, could've looked a lot different. While Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo is joined on the coaching and management list by Sheffield Wednesday's Darren Moore.As every Premier League fan knows, Sir Alex Ferguson achieved unprecedented success at Manchester United during the first 20 years of the competition's history.įergie's United won the first Premier League title in 1992-93 and went on to lift another 12 before calling time on his glittering career in May 2013. Rashford is joined on the players' list by Anita Asante (Aston Villa), Cyrus Christie (Fulham), Ivan Toney (Brentford) and Nikita Parris (Arsenal). "Those named today join an illustrious group who have featured on the list over the last decade - including the likes of Raheem Sterling, Ian Wright, Hope Powell, Rio Ferdinand, Herman Ouseley and Rachel Yankey." "This list of influential game-changers is a snapshot of the contribution black communities are making to football. Leon Mann, co-founder of the Football Black List, said: "Black excellence in football is regularly talked about on the pitch - and we want to help highlight the contribution of black leaders off the field in the sport, too.
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The names in the seven categories are decided by a panel of experts with representatives from the Premier League, Professional Footballers' Association, League Managers' Association, EFL and anti-racism group Kick It Out.
The Football Black List, first published in 2008, highlights black industry professionals who are positive influencers. Scott, 37, succeeded Dan Walker as the show's host in May, becoming the first permanent female host in the programme's 46-year history. Rashford, 23, has earned huge praise for his off-field work around food poverty among children.įormer Arsenal and England full-back Alex Scott, who presents Football Focus, is named on the media list.