Manchester United: Five things that have happened since David Moyes signed six-year contract…with deal expiring this weekend

On July 1st 2013, David Moyes penned a six-year contract with Manchester United as the post-Ferguson era began.

In just two days time, his contract will have finally expired. But what has changed since then? Well, just about everything, to be honest.

The Scot was fired by United and given a big-money compensation fee.

He was then hired by Real Sociedad, fired by Real Sociedad; hired as Sunderland manager, resigned from Sunderland following the first relegation of his career and hired as West Ham manager. Before leaving West Ham.

But what else has happened since Moyes signed that ill-fated contract? talkSPORT.com has identified five key sporting events since that historic moment…

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Liverpool’s defence has gone from terrible to incredible

In 2013, the defenders in Liverpool’s squad consisted of Jon Flanagan, Mamadou Sakho, Kolo Toure, Aly Cissokho and Martin Skrtl, with Simon Mignolet in goal.

Now, they one of the best defences in the world, having conceded just 22 goals in the Premier League last season, and arguably the best defender in the world in their ranks in Virgil van Dijk.

How things have changed.

Paris Saint-Germain have nearly spent £1billion on transfers

The French champions have broken the bank on multiple occasions, including splashing out a world record £198million fee for Neymar.

But the one thing that they still so crave eludes them – the Champions League.

Wolves have risen from League One to a seventh in the Premier League

iIn the 2013/14 season, Wolves were crowned champions of League One with a side starring Bakary Sako, Leigh Griffiths and Nouha Dicko.

They were promoted with four games to spare, totalling a record points haul for the third tier in the process with 103.

Six years later and they are a top half side in the top flight and only Matt Doherty remains in the current squad.

Maurizio Sarri has smoked 131,000 cigarettes

Ex-Chelsea boss Sarri admitted he smokes in the region of 60 cigarettes a day – which equates to around 131,400 cigarettes since Moyesy signed his contract.

The current Juve boss also won his first trophy in management with the Blues last season in a career spanning almost 40 years.

Sunderland have had 10 different managers and have had a documentary made about them on Netflix

Paolo Di Canio, Kevin Ball, Guy Poyet, Dick Advocaat, Sam Allardyce, David Moyes, Simon Grayson, Robbie Stockdale, Chris Coleman, Robbie Stockdale (again) and Jack Ross have all taken the reins at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats have lost finals against: Manchester City in the 2014 League Cup Final, Portsmouth in the 2019 EFL Cup (2-2, lost on penalties) and versus Charlton Athletic in the 2019 League One Play-Off Final (lost 2-1, 94th-minute winner).