Shocked Phil Neville reveals what 'amazed' him during Man Utd coaching spell and why Erik ten Hag should stay

Phil Neville doesn't believe sacking Erik ten Hag would be the right thing to do as he is 'trying to change the culture at United.' 

Manchester United were humiliated at Old Trafford by Bournemouth, as they lost by a wide score line of 3-0 at the weekend. Pressure continues to mount on Ten Hag but former United player and coach Neville has given him his backing.

And he has also lifted the lid on what surprised him and David Moyes when he was part of the former Everton manager's coaching staff at Old Trafford.

Neville said: "The first thing they can't do is sack the manager - they've done that. I was part of David Moyes' staff - David Moyes came in, five-year contract and 10 months later he was sacked.

"I witnessed first hand - I'd been a player there, had great times there and seen what great looked like with a great manager - and then when I went in with him (Moyes) I was amazed with what I saw - the recruitment process and the fact they were more interested in the commercial side and making money rather than the pitch.

"Then Mourinho, Van Gaal, Solskjaer. I remember when Ralf Rangnick left and he said the club isn't going to be successful until it sorts itself out. And I think United needs to sort itself out. 

"It's not just the manager, the manager is the last thing they need to sort out. The stadium is old, the training ground is falling to bits, the ownership want to sell but only want to sell a little bit. At this moment in time, getting rid of Ten Hag is fundamentally the wrong thing to do. He is trying to change the culture at United."

INEOS CEO Sir Jim Ratcliffe agreed to purchase a 25 percent share in United last month and is reportedly set to take control of football operations at Old Trafford and make several key appointments within the Red Devils hierarchy.