Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Man Utd news: Rio Ferdinand tells Ed Woodward to make big decision NOW
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Rio Ferdinand says big decisions must be made NOW for his former club to start moving in the right direction.
Ferdinand was speaking after Manchester United’s 3-1 loss to West Ham this afternoon.
Jose Mourinho’s side have now lost three of their opening seven games of the Premier League season.
As well as difficulties on the pitch, there has also been plenty of them off it, with Mourinho’s strained relationship with star midfielder Paul Pogba once again hitting the headlines this week.
And Ferdinand says executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward must act now.
From the people who run the club, the likes of Ed Woodward, I’m sure there are going to be conversations at that level about where they go
“I think there are some big decisions to be made at Manchester United now,” he said on BT Sport.
“I think from the hierarchy, from the people who run the club, the likes of Ed Woodward, I’m sure there are going to be conversations at that level about where they go from here.
“At the moment there doesn’t seem to be that togetherness within that changing room.
“The manager, the squad, how they’re going to take this club forward. There has to be improvements.”
Ferdinand reaffirmed his view later in the programme, saying the United players may be completely against Mourinho.
“I believe that the powers that be at this football club have a decision to make,” he continued.
“I think you can’t let a situation like this just continue through the season.
“Things leaking out in the press, little wars going on in the changing rooms that’s creeping out and everyone’s finding out about it.
“Players maybe on one side of the dressing room and Mourinho and his staff on the other.
“It can’t be like that. If that continues, it will be one of the worst seasons in the history of the club.
“So someone’s got to make a decision right now, bang - this is what happens.
“It’s either someone goes, something has got to give.”