GARY NEVILLE SAYS the state of Manchester United’s squad is “unforgivable” given the spending levels at Old Trafford and has called for executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to go.
United lost to arch-rivals Liverpool on Sunday, a defeat far more convincing than the 2-0 result suggests, and are now 30 points adrift of the runaway leaders, who are closing in on their first top-flight title in 30 years.
Neville, who won eight Premier League titles during United’s reign of dominance under Alex Ferguson, is dismayed and angry at the club’s slump and believes now is the time for the Glazer family, who own the club, to act.
He told the Gary Neville podcast: “I can’t believe the investment that’s been put into the squad in the last five, six, seven years and you end up with that out on the pitch.
“I can’t change the ownership of United, no one can. I’m struggling to understand why the ownership have persisted in trusting that management team to oversee the building of a Premier League title-winning team since Sir Alex left.
“If you don’t lose your job for essentially overseeing that investment, that wage bill, and putting that team out on the pitch then I have to say something is really wrong.
United are still operating without a director of football while doubts persist over the suitability of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
A long-term plan is required but Neville is not convinced the club have the personnel to carry it out.
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