Manchester United’s season hit a historic breaking point on Sunday as a third-round FA Cup defeat to Brighton left the club managerless and facing its shortest fixture list in over a century.
The loss condemns United to just 40 games this season—the fewest since 1914-15.
Having crashed out of both domestic cups at the first hurdle for the first time since 1981, the club is spiraling after the departure of Ruben Amorim.
With only one win in their last seven games, United sits 7th in the Premier League, facing a slide into the bottom half with Manchester City and Arsenal up next.
Interim boss Darren Fletcher admitted the squad’s confidence is “fragile.” Frontrunners to replace him include former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick.
The “1958 Group” is planning mass protests against ownership on February 1 as the club’s league title drought reaches 13 years.
To fill the financial gap left by their empty schedule, the club is now weighing a mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia. For now, a leaderless United must find a way to navigate next Saturday’s Manchester Derby.
