Interestingly, de Ligt has played under two different managers at Ajax and Manchester United who were both let go by the clubs while he was still a part of the team. This has raised questions about the effectiveness of de Ligt's managers and the challenges they have faced in keeping him and the team successful.

Here is a list of the managers who have worked with de Ligt throughout his career:

2016: Peter Bosz (Ajax)

2017: Marcel Keizer (Ajax)

2018: Erik ten Hag (Ajax)

2019: Maurizio Sarri (Juventus)

2020: Andrea Pirlo (Juventus)

2021: Max Allegri (Juventus)

2022: Julian Nagelsmann (Bayern)

2023: Thomas Tuchel (Bayern)

2024: Erik ten Hag (Manchester United)

2025: Rúben Amorim (Manchester United)

2026: Michael Carrick (Manchester United)