Casemiro celebrates after United defeated Manchester City. For years, Manchester United ruled over English football, collecting 13 Premier League trophies between 1992 and 2013, as well as the world’s best players and legions of fans. But since the retirement of legendary manager Alex Ferguson in 2013, United fans have watched their kingdom crumble, as another was being built across town at Manchester City. But a 2-1 victory on Saturday over City, albeit in controversial circumstances, has suddenly placed Manchester United in the Premier League title race and seemed to confirm a resurgence at last for United fans. Now, their team has won 12 of its last 13 games in all competitions and is on a run of nine consecutive victories, after a poor start to the season in which it was bottom of the table at one point, and obliterated by City 6-3 in October. So what is behind the resurgence of one of the world’s biggest clubs? Erik ten Hag Since Ferguson retired in May 2013, United have cycled th...

Cristiano Ronaldo  Manchester United have announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the club by mutual agreement with immediate effect. The club, however, thanked the Portuguese for his contribution during the two spells which saw him score 145 goals in 346 appearances. This was disclosed in a statement on the club’s official website on Tuesday. The statement read in part, “Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect. “The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future. “Everyone at Manchester United remains focused on continuing the team’s progress under Erik ten Hag and working together to deliver success on the pitch.”