Former England defender Gary Neville has described Manchester United’s handling of Michael Carrick as “disgusting,” saying the club’s conduct fell below the standards expected in any business or industry.
Neville spoke out after Carrick was removed as head coach on Thursday, with Mauricio Pochettino lined up to succeed him at Old Trafford.
On Sky Sports News, Neville criticised the timing of the move, calling it “disgusting” for executives and owners to be in Monaco while a club legend was taking training, and for United to be simultaneously approaching the US Soccer Federation about Pochettino.
He said the situation was “quite simply disgusting.”
“It’s just quite simply disgusting. That falls well below the standard of what you would expect in any other business, in any other industry,” Neville said.