Gary Neville says Manchester United's performances have been unacceptable under David Moyes — but the club should have given him more time.
Neville who spent 18 years as a player at Old Trafford, all under the management of Ferguson, said that despite the team's problems on the pitch, the club should stand apart from the culture of firing managers when things did not go well immediately.
"I've been associated with the club for 30 years and that's what I've always believed.
"I've always felt that Manchester United should be different and hold itself up as a club that basically stands against what is happening in the game."
"From Dave Sexton to Ron Atkinson - people will say those are different times - and Sir Alex Ferguson himself got time in his early years when it was difficult for him.
"I genuinely believe that when you give a man a six-year contract he deserves an opportunity and the time.
"I think fans are well within their rights, but I don't like it when professional people - people inside the game - come out with statements that suggest a manager should be sacked,” he told Sky Sports.
