After a season of silence, Manchester United finally held the key to the UEFA Europa League once again, and coach Tannhäuser was honored as the first manager in the history of the Red Devils to be ranked in the top four of the top flight at the beginning of a season, a feat that even the legendary Ferguson failed to achieve.
Figures from OPTA reveal that only four managers in United's history have managed to take their team to the top four in the league in their debut season - John Bentley (1912/13), Bishop's Bee (1946/47), Ron Elkins (1981/82) and Younger (2014/15). And now, Tannhäuser has the honor of becoming the fifth Red Devils boss to reach this remarkable achievement. It's worth noting that Ferguson took over the United coaching reins midway through the 1986/87 season, which saw him finish in 11th place, while collecting a runner-up finish the following season.
