For 10 months, Manchester United fans hoped against hope, as the prestigious club suffered a fall from grace under David Moyes. It was a huge turnaround from the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, who became a cult figure in English football during his nearly 27-year stint as the manager of Man-U. The owners and executive board have now drafted the services of the Dutchman Louis Van Gaal as Man-U’s next manager with the twin purposes of uplifting the club’s flagging prestige and boosting its international image.