Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer agree on 'shambolic' Man United after shock Dan Ashworth axe

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Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker have ripped into those running things at the top of Manchester United following Dan Ashworth's shock exit over the weekend.

Ashworth's departure was confirmed on Sunday morning after United's 3-2 Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest. He was sporting director at Old Trafford after being headhunted by Sir Jim Ratcliffe but lasted just five months in the role.

United confirmed Ashworth's departure with a 41-word statement after the news came out earlier. The decision had sent shockwaves around the football world and left many slamming United's decision-makers. READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe might repeat Glazer trick to appoint Dan Ashworth replacement at Manchester United READ MORE: 'Part of the professional game' - Manchester United staff member reacts to Dan Ashworth departure After Gary Neville expressed his shock at the decision, Shearer and Lineker didn't hold back in their review of the situation on the Rest is Football podcast. "Not only are they poor on the pitch, what on earth is going on off the pitch?

It's embarrassing," Shearer explained. "To go out and get a guy and then he be on gardening leave for six months. He spent longer on gardening leave than he did in his time in the position at Man United.