(Reuters) - Manchester United failed to progress under the leadership of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal following the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013, according to the club's current manager Jose Mourinho. United, who enjoyed a triumphant era under Ferguson, struggled in the transition after the Scottish manager left Old Trafford following the annexation of their 20th and most recent Premier League title. In all the areas that make a team successful I think we stopped in time," Mourinho told the Sunday Times in an interview. Dutchman Van Gaal took over but was replaced with Mourinho after two seasons as United failed to challenge for the Premier League title and did not qualify for the 2016-17 Champions League. Because the best way to accelerate the process is to do the process winning ... Because winning gets you smiles."

Source: The Star September 10, 2017 19:30 UTC