Paul Scholes names Manchester United caretaker manager candidate for the rest of the season
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPaul Scholes described current Manchester United assistant Steve McClaren as "the best coach I ever had" as the former United midfielder left the blame for the club's current struggles squarely at Erik ten Hag's door.
Scholes believes that McClaren has "had no impression on this team" as a coach but said the former Derby, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle manager should take the reins until the end of the season.
Joined by fellow ex-United player Michael Owen on punditry duty for United's 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, Scholes suggested McClaren as the ideal candidate to become United's caretaker manager, as both he and Owen called for Ten Hag to be sacked. ALSO READ: Carragher delivers brutal Casemiro transfer verdict after Man United humiliation ALSO READ: Christian Eriksen makes Man United dressing room claim after hammering "There is no way his fingerprints are anywhere near that team.
No way. He is a brilliant, brilliant coach," said Scholes on McClaren. "And that team is not being coached at all." The former United and England star then recalled his days playing under McClaren, who was Sir Alex Ferguson's No.2 at Old Trafford between 1999 and 2001.
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