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Former Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand spoke to him live youtube channel,, external following the news of Erik ten Hag’s dismissal:

“I look at Ineos and think about how things went at the end of the season. Have they backed themselves into a corner with the way they handled the summer?

“They will look back and say ‘we could have done better’. I think having a manager in place and actively looking for new managers and becoming publicly known is not a great way to do that.

“Not a great way to advertise the job. It’s hard for the guy coming in, to get under that cloud.

“It’s even harder for the guy who’s on the hot seat, still the manager, and then I keep him as the manager and he’s constantly having to deal with questions about his position in the organization.

“It’s not easy to navigate such a public situation, a club the size of Manchester United, but if they’re honest, Ineos – they could have done it in a better way.”