How Ruud van Nistelrooy’s win record compares to each Man Utd boss since Alex Ferguson including Erik Ten Hag, Jose Mourinho & more

Manchester United assistant boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly on standby to step into Erik ten Hag’s managerial shoes on a temporary basis should a change be made at Old Trafford, according to The Guardian.

The outlet reports the United hierarchy are set to hold crunch talks over Ten Hag’s future as they decide whether the former Ajax boss is still the man to lead the club forward after a lacklustre start to the new season. The meeting, which is a regularly pre-planned diary event, will feature insight from newly-appointed chief executive Omar Berrada, new sporting director Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox, the technical director.

Red Devils co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to answer whether he believed Ten Hag was the man to lead the club forward and claims that he has left the decision entirely in the hands of the new management team, which were largely assembled over the summer. Van Nistelrooy only arrived as Ten Hag’s assistant at Old Trafford in July and was hired to replace Steve McLaren shortly before his return to management with the Jamaican national team.

The 48-year-old, who enjoyed an incredible playing career at Manchester United between 2001 to 2006, has only ever had one job in management which came at PSV Eindhoven in the 2022/23 season. But how does his win record with the Eredivisie giants compare to every Manchester United manager of the post Alex Ferguson era? Here’s all you need to know.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s managerial record

Ruud Van Nisterooy retired from football in 2012 and garnered a decade of experience as a youth team coach at PSV Eindhoven before stepping into the managerial hot seat for the first time in May 2022.

In his only full season at Philips Stadion, he led PSV to a second place finish behind Feyenoord. His team scored a league high 89 goals in 34 games, with the bulk coming from midfielder Xavi Simons with 19 strikes. His team beat Ajax to win the Dutch equivalent of the Community Shield. They also lifted the KVNB Cup by beating Ajax in the final on penalties.

PSV progressed alongside Arsenal to the knockout stage of the Europa League and even recorded an impressive 2-0 victory over Mikel Arteta’s side during the group stage, but their run ultimately came to an end in the round-of-16 when they were beaten 3-2 on aggregate by eventual winners Sevilla. Van Nistelrooy won from his position as PSV boss with a record of 33 wins from 51 matches across all competitions, giving him an overall win record of 64.71% in professional management.

How does Ruud Van Nistelrooy compare to other Manchester United managers?

As it stands, Erik ten Hag has won 69 of his 125 games in charge of Manchester United, which gives him an overall win percentage of 55% while also lifting the FA Cup in 2024 and Carabao Cup in 2023. Ralph Ragnick failed to win a trophy during his short stint as caretaker boss. The Austria boss won just 11 of his 29 games, giving him a win record of 37.93%.

His predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer managed to win 91 of his 168 games in charge, giving him an overall win percentage of 54.17% without delivering any form of silverware.

Jose Mourinho was the last Red Devils boss to deliver silverware before Ten Hag. The Portuguese head coach won 84 of his 144 matches, giving him a win record of 58.33% - the best of any manager in the post Fergie era. He also lifted the Carabao Cup and Europa League double in the 2016/17 season.

Louis Van Gaal can also boast silverware on his Manchester United CV. In his two-year reign the Dutchman won an FA Cup (2016) and left Old Trafford with a record of 52 wins from 103 matches, which translates to a win percentage of 52.43%.

David Moyes inherited the last Manchester United team to win a title in 2013. In his only season in charge he won 27 of his 51 games, giving him an overall win percentage of 52.94%.

This is how Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s PSV record stacks up against all of Manchester United’s managers in the post Ferguson era from their time at Old Trafford.

• Ruud Van Nistelrooy (PSV) - 64.71%
• Jose Mourinho - 58.33%
• Erik ten Hag - 55%
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - 54.17%
• David Moyes - 52.94%
• Louis Van Gaal - 52.43%.
• Ralph Ragnick - 37.93%