So Man utd don't buy their success then? .I could list the players that they have poached /bought from other clubs just like you can for all.
Man Utd and the other big clubs are only that because
1 They have alot of mugs -sorry fans throughout the world buying merchandise
2 Rich owners who pump money into the club
3 Success encourages the big fish (with inflated wages) to false loyalties.
In my opinion the best managers are those that work with a fraction of the expense and survive and do well,punching above the belt--David Moyes ,Paul Lambert for example.
Personally i would love to see a rule come in that says the managers are moved around every 5 years to see whether the likes of Fergie could manage a poor team to success.