#3 Louis van Gaal
While many may disagree with the choice to place Louis van Gaal on the list considering he still remains in the Premier League, it’s time to face the facts. Since his appointment at Manchester United, the former Bayern Munich and Barcelona manager has spent £250 million in order to rebuild what he described as “a broken squad”, but his side has failed to show little, if any improvement.
A 4-0 loss to League One side MK Dons in the Capital One Cup last season was just the beginning of a horrible run for United. At that time, Untied were in ninth place after 10 games with just 13 points and two victories, the team's worst start since 1986.
Despite spending £150 million in his first season alone, Van Gaal finished the season just six points higher than United did under Moyes.
The Dutchman spent another £100 million in his second season with signings that included Memphis Depay, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Anthony Martial. While his new additions have shown glimpses of their potential, the team has shown little creativity and often looked shackled under LVG’s militant tactics.
By December of last year, LVG officially had a win percentage of just 50 per cent, a worse record than David Moyes who lasted just 51 games in charge of the Red Devils. Currently sitting fifth in the league with seven games to go, things are looking grim for United who have been dumped out of the Champions League, Europa League and Capital One Cup, with the side relying on youngsters such as Marcus Rashford to bail them out regularly.
Still unable to produce any performances that looking remotely inspiring, it was revealed last month that Van Gaal’s United had managed either zero or one shot on target in eight of the side’s last 30 Premier League matches, something Sir Alex Ferguson only managed 15 times in his entire United career.
As United now fight desperately for fourth place, calls for LVG to be sacked have continued to grow and it looks like Jose Mourinho may be the one to replace him in the summer. Having won the Champions league, La Liga, Bundesliga, Copa Del Rey and many other titles before his stint at United, Van Gaal is another perfect example of how success elsewhere doesn’t necessarily guarantee success in England.
