David Moyes: Manchester United tenure in pictures

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David Moyes holds a Manchester United shirt at his Old Trafford unveiling - the Glaswegian signed a six-year contract after leaving Everton to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as manager

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The banner was meant as a nod to Sir Alex Ferguson's recommendation for Moyes to succeed him, but it quickly became a noose around the neck as the 'chosen one' floundered

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David Moyes won his first and only piece of silverware with Manchester United when they beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the 2013 Community Shield

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Following a summer of failed transfer moves, Moyes made Marouane Fellaini his first signing. The Belgian midfielder moved from Everton on deadline day for £27.5m

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Robin van Persie scores Manchester United's first goal in their 4-1 opening-day win over Swansea City. The Dutch striker only played in 18 Premier League games under Moyes

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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea can only watch as Sergio Aguero scores the third goal in a 4-1 defeat by neighbours Manchester City in September

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Costa Rica fullback Bryan Oviedo scores the only goal of the game in December. It was Everton's first win at Old Trafford in more than 21 years

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One of the highlights of Moyes's reign came in Germany as his Manchester United side put five past Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League group stages

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Manchester United reached the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup but were knocked out by Sunderland after a penalty shootout at Old Trafford

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Moyes was handed a favourable draw in the last 16 of the Champions League as his United side faced Olympiacos of Greece. They made hard work of the tie, losing the first leg 2-0 before winning the return leg at Old Trafford to progress

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Moyes and Pep Guardiola faced each other when the Spaniard brought his Bayern Munich side to Old Trafford in the quarter-finals of the Champions League

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Despite taking a second-leg lead through a Patrice Evra goal, United were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich, the Germans running out 3-1 winners on the night and 4-2 on aggregate

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Moyes's chances of winning a major trophy ended following United's defeat by Bayern Munich and subsequent exit from the Champions League

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A section of the Manchester United support show their displeasure by flying a banner over Old Trafford during the win over Aston Villa in March

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Moyes remonstrates with his players during the 2-0 defeat at his former club Everton, who secured the league double over Manchester United. It was to prove the manager's final game in charge