Graeme Souness, the Liverpool legend, has criticised Manchester United's management for their lack of football knowledge and giving incoming manager Ruben Amorim an impossible task.
He accused United's new leadership structure of squandering £200million on subpar signings in the summer and undermining former manager Erik ten Hag by considering potential replacements before his dismissal.
Souness claimed that United - England's most successful club with a record 20 league titles - are at their worst in the Premier League's three-decade history, with a squad unfit for purpose.
Speaking on William Hill podcast, Three Up Front, the 71-year-old pundit said: "I think the club are at their lowest point in the history of the Premier League, with the lowest quality group of players they've had in that time." Souness continued: "I look at Manchester United since Ineos came in and it's screaming out to me that they don't really get football," and added: "They've now got their so-called footballing people in charge, in Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox, and can't believe for one minute they didn't have input on the players they signed in the summer." ALSO READ: Cooper's brutal six-word Old Trafford atmosphere verdict ALSO READ: Ugarte sends clear United message ahead of Amorim deal As per reports from The Mirror, the ex-Sky Sports pundit further criticised the signings of Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee, saying: "If they think those players are good enough for United, they're wrong...
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