Gary Neville DEFENDS Ten Hag amidst Man Utd CRISIS

Carlo Garganese

• 17 Sept 2023 11:50 BST
• 3 min read

Gary Neville says Erik ten Hag is not to blame for Manchester United’s nightmare start to the season.

Instead, Neville says that the Glazers - United’s owners - are responsible and has pleaded with them to sell the club.

The Glazers have been in talks to sell Manchester United for several months now but any imminent takeover seems a long way away.

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The uncertainty off the pitch has spilled onto it, with United losing three of their opening five games of the season.

A title challenge already looks unlikely but even a top four finish may be another struggle.

What did Neville say about Glazers?

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“The Glazers are responsible. It’s how it works,’ Neville tweeted. “You own a business and everything good and bad sits with you!

“They inherited the best in all areas. They’ve overseen 10 years of mediocrity off the pitch and on the pitch.

“They set the culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty that runs right through the club.

“It would be best if they sold the club with some speed and efficiency and allowed at least the off-the-pitch items to be corrected properly that re-set the tone and culture.”

United suffered another negative result on Saturday as they were well beaten 3-1 by Brighton at Old Trafford.

This means United find themselves down in 13th position in the Premier League.

They are next in action on Wednesday as they face a daunting trip to Germany to play Bayern Munich in the first matchday of Group A.

Ten Hag will be desperate for a positive result to halt a crisis that is in danger of getting out of hand.