Man Utd only 22ND in global rankings behind Brighton and Salzburg with rivals City and Liverpool both in top three

MANCHESTER UNITED’S fall from grace has been a well-documented one.

The glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson are long gone, and a new table has revealed just how far they have fallen down the football pecking order.

ReutersManchester United’s erratic form has seen them drop out of the top 20 teams in the world[/caption]

Brighton have ranked above United based on the latest power rankings

FiveThirtyEight, who provide global power rankings based on OPTA and ESPN, have released their latest rankings for the week.

And the reading is not good for United, who have dropped out of the top 20 entirely.

Despite victories in their last two games following humiliation in the Manchester derby, Erik ten Hag’s side rank 22nd overall.

But it will come as a huge surprise to learn that RB Salzburg and Brighton both rank higher than The Red Devils at the moment.

Brighton round out the top 20 clubs despite recently falling down to seventh in the Premier League, with Newcastle, United and Chelsea all rising above them.

Italian giants AC Milan and Inter Milan come in at 19th and 17th respectively, before Tottenham make an appearance in 11th as the next English club.

North London rivals Arsenal rank in eighth following their table-topping start to the season, with Graham Potter’s reinvigorated Chelsea one position above them in seventh.

Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona come in at fifth and sixth respectively ahead of El Clasico this weekend.

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Paris Saint-Germain miss out on a top-three slot amid the drama surrounding star man Kylian Mbappe – who reportedly wants out of the club.

United’s fierce rivals Liverpool take third spot despite their struggles throughout the campaign.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich come in second place, while Manchester City top the power rankings to be named the best team in the world.

The incredible form of Erling Haaland has helped City climb to this spot, with Pep Guardiola’s side yet to lose a game in the Premier League and already progressing into the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

The full top 30 list

AFPErling Haaland and Phil Foden have helped fire Manchester City to the top of the list[/caption]