Focus shifts to Woodword and Pogba after Mourinho's departure

So, the post-Fergie era consigns another manager’s Old Trafford reign to the history books, and with David Moyes’ six-year contract still having six months to run too!

The timing of Jose Mourinho’s defenestration ultimately managed to be surprising and a long time coming — it was widely believed Ed Woodward, United’s perpetually-bumbling CEO, would only move once qualification for the Champions League was out of reach, as he had done with Moyes and Louis Van Gaal.