The 2013–14 Manchester United F.C . failed to qualify for Europe since the 1981-82 season .
Moyes was sacked on 22 April 2014 , after presiding over a poor season in which the club failed to defend their Premier League title and failed to qualify for Europe for the first time since 1989–90.United competed in the two domestic cups – the FA Cup and the League Cup – where they entered both tournaments in the third round courtesy of their league position the previous season .