Sir Alex Ferguson's trusted ally blasts Man Utd for 'encouraging negativity' with PR mistake

Rene Meulensteen believes erstwhile employers Manchester United should person issued a connection explaining wherefore they were axing nine fable Sir Alex Ferguson's ambassadorial declaration erstwhile they made the astonishment telephone successful October

Sir Alex Ferguson's erstwhile adjunct Rene Meulensteen has deed retired astatine Manchester United for the mode they handled the termination of the Old Trafford icon's ambassadorial contract.

The 82-year-old volition measurement down from his £2.16million-a-year relation astatine the extremity of the play aft being axed by INEOS successful mid-October arsenic portion of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ruthless cost-cutting measures.

And Meulensteen, who operated arsenic Ferguson's first-team manager betwixt 2007 and 2013, thinks United should person astatine slightest issued a connection explaining the determination to forestall the "negativity" that has followed.

Meulensteen told Egyptian quality transmission Al Qahera: “I find it astonishing that Ferguson’s declaration arsenic an ambassador has been terminated, fixed his history. However, I recognize that this was discussed betwixt the nine and Sir Alex.

"It would person been omniscient for the nine to contented a connection connected the reasons truthful that it was wide to everyone.

"It would besides person stopped immoderate antagonistic speculation and publicity surrounding this decision.

"As acold arsenic I know, helium is inactive a subordinate of the committee and truthful inactive important to the club. In my opinion, it is indispensable to honour the contributions of specified a pivotal fig successful the club’s history.”

Meulensteen besides offered his appraisal of United's assignment of Ruben Amorim, who leads his archetypal lucifer connected Sunday distant to Ipswich successful the Premier League.

The 60-year-old said of the Portuguese: "Amorim emerged arsenic a promising manager astatine Sporting Lisbon, but whether oregon not helium is the close acceptable for Manchester United volition beryllium connected his quality to accommodate to the pressures of the Premier League. His tactical attack whitethorn beryllium refreshing, but acquisition astatine a nine of United's stature is crucial."

Amorim is the sixth imperishable United brag since Ferguson retired backmost successful 2013 aft guiding the Red Devils to their past Premier League title.

Meulensteen feels the determination to sack Erik 10 Hag was warranted, however, concluding: "In my opinion, Ten Hag faced important challenges, including squad extent and injuries, and portion helium showed tactical intelligence, a deficiency of show and inconsistent results hampered his success.

"The archetypal play showed committedness but helium was ne'er capable to physique a cohesive squad during his 2nd season. Despite winning the FA Cup, helium was incapable to amended the squad during this play and the mediocre commencement successful the league and Europe made the nine determine to sack him."

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