Incoming manager Erik ten Hag will not be able to come straight in and perform a 'quick fix' at Manchester United, due to the fundamental problems that await him.
That's the damning message from ex-United captain turned pundit, Rio Ferdinand, as he offered up an honest take on the current situation at Old Trafford.
United suffered their 11th defeat of the Premier League season against Brighton on Saturday afternoon as their final remaining hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dashed.
Finishing in the top-four had already seemed unlikely before Ralf Rangnick and his players headed on their long journey to Sussex.
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