10 Stages Of Realisation That David Moyes Is Not The Right Man For Man Utd
10. Taking A Poorly-timed Vacation
David Moyes was confirmed as the new manager of Manchester United on May 9th and signed on a six-year-deal a day after Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement plans. However, he didn't properly take over at Old Trafford until July 1, choosing instead to take a family vacation before getting properly settled in at his new club. Those two months that passed could and probably should have been used plotting deals for the summer transfer window, getting affairs in order and doing the necessary leg-work to ensure United would be in a stable position ahead of a transitional season without Ferguson. Instead, the time wasted here was likely symptomatic of the transfer window failings that would swiftly follow...
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.