After being appointed by Oldham Athletic, Paul Scholes becomes the latest former Manchester United star to have played under Alex Ferguson and gone on to become a manager.
Their record is mixed but the strong start made by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since taking temporary charge at Old Trafford shows why Ferguson s old pupils continue to be in such strong demand.
Unlike former England team-mates Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, Scholes has opted for a low-key start to life as a manager by taking charge of his boyhood club.
The list of Ferguson s former players to have stepped into the dugout is a long one but here are some of the biggest names to have tried their luck.
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Edinson Cavani inspired a superb turnaround as Manchester United came from two behind to beat Southampton 3-2.
Jan Bednarek s header and a trademark free-kick from James Ward-Prowse had put Southampton in command at St Mary s Stadium.
But the introduction of Cavani for the second half proved a masterstroke by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that paid initial dividends in the 59th minute when he teed up Bruno Fernandes to halve the deficit.
He then met the midfielder s deflected shot with a diving header to equalise and had the crucial final say when he diverted Marcus Rashford s cross beyond Alex McCarthy in the 92nd minute, securing a record eighth successive Premier League away win for United.
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