The Scot was relieved of his duties on Tuesday
morning after just 10 months, having presided over the Red Devils' worst
campaign of the Premier League era
Gary Neville admits he did not enjoy watching
Manchester United under
David Moyes this season.
The
Scot was relieved of his duties on Tuesday morning only 10 months into a
six-year contract at Old Trafford, having presided over the club's
worst campaign of the Premier League era.
United are set to endure a first season outside the Champions
League in 18 years and Moyes had alienated senior players with his
tactical approach and management style.
And Neville, an Old
Trafford stalwart under Sir Alex Ferguson, concedes it has not been fun
to watch his old team under the Scot, though he insists the sacking does
not sit easily with him.
"If you're asking me as a professional I
believe in managers being given time, they should be allowed to
complete their work," he told
Sky News. "The idea of giving
people three or four or six-year contracts and then getting rid of them
after 10 months is something that's foreign to me.
"However,
there's no disguising the football this season has been poor, the
results have been poor. As a fan I've not enjoyed watching it, I'm sure
David Moyes himself hasn't enjoyed watching it and I can't think many
Man United fans will have enjoyed watching it either.
"The
performances have sort of got worse and worse. There was a little bit of
a pick-me-up before Christmas where you thought there might be a little
bit of a run, but then the last month or two the performances sort of
deteriorated really - Olympiakos, Liverpool and then the Everton ones
were particularly low points.
"I suppose it's a different world
than it was in the 1980s when I suppose Sexton, Atkinson and Sir Alex
Ferguson were given time through their difficult moments. That's just
not going to happen any more.
"It's something I don't like about the modern game, that managers get sacked every 12 months."
Title : sports - I didn't enjoy watching Manchester United under Moyes, admits Gary Neville
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