A person's ability to remain cool and tolerate a delay or something bothersome without becoming frustrated is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as "patience."

Over the course of the season, the patience of Manchester United fans has been put to the test numerous times. It's been another another fruitless campaign for the Republicans. It was never going to happen, and United will be out of all cup competitions in March as a result of their failure to start their Premier League championship defense. Fans don't pay their hard-earned money for season tickets in order to be treated like that. Insufferable mediocrity is not what they demand from their club.

At the end of the season, Ralf Rangnick will step down from his temporary job, and Manchester United's hunt for a new permanent manager is now well started. All of the current managers at Old Trafford are highly regarded. Ten Hag interviewed for the role earlier this week and is expected to be appointed soon. Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui are also considered. According to club sources, they are currently accepting applications from any and all candidates.

Nobody should underestimate the magnitude of the challenge that awaits the person who will succeed Rangnick, regardless of their previous accomplishments. United are a behemoth that is aimlessly drifting without direction or purpose. The next manager to take over at Manchester United will be tasked with completely overhauling the club, and the magnitude of the challenge should not be underestimated.

With reactionary actions over the last few years, Manchester United has attempted to achieve rapid success. The honeymoon time of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was spectacular, and should have been treated as such for the rest of his tenure in the club. Instead, Solskjaer was given the permanent position, despite the fact that he was completely unqualified for it. There has been an understandable desire to win trophies, but it has proven to be counter-productive in the long run.

Since 2013, Jose Mourinho has been the most successful coach in the history of Manchester United. Mourinho won the League Cup and the Europa League during his time at the club, but he left it in a state of disarray. Some fans would say that Solskjaer performed in the same manner as before, albeit without the silverware.

In the haste to win a title, the club has lost sight of its own unique personality. Despite the fact that United want success and that striving for silverware is ingrained in the club's DNA, the club's frantic pursuit of big trophies has backfired in the past year. Prioritizing short-term goals over long-term health has been the norm, and it is past time for a paradigm shift. That implies that United supporters will have to embrace a very uncomfortable and uneasy reality.

While it hasn't been pleasant to watch Manchester United's fall over the past decade, there is a lesson to be learned from the success of rivals Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League. The fans of both clubs have had to put in a lot of work to get to this point. It's clear that their success hasn't come easy.

United's fiercest opponents have been able to adopt a long-term strategy because of their superior boardroom skills. It wasn't long before Pep Guardiola agreed to leave Munich for Manchester City that City began preparing for his arrival, while Brendan Rodgers moved away from Liverpool so that Jurgen Klopp could run. The fact that both teams are currently among the greatest in the world is no accident, but it took time to get there.

Arsenal fans appear to be another group of supporters who are getting rewarded for their patience. Manchester United's fall from grace was more dramatic than that of Arsenal, but they are now on the rise. Mikel Arteta has been given a lot of trust, time, and power, and the good vibes have returned. Arsenal are expected to finish ahead of Manchester United.

United supporters may have to accept one or two transitional seasons in order to restore success, which is an unwelcome truth. Liverpool hasn't won the Premier League in 30 years, so Manchester United supporters can take comfort in that fact. A transitional period may be necessary, but United's patience has paid off in the short term. If they do it well, it might just take a few years.
The patience of supporters is understandable, but you can't blame them for being cautious. The trust of United's fans in the club's management was shattered long ago when the club's custodians took the fans for granted. That'll have to be redone.

It is only fair that United supporters are willing to make short-term sacrifices in exchange for some assurance of long-term success. In order for the club to fulfill its end of the bargain, it must get everything just right.