Roy Keane criticises Manchester United players after ten Hag sacking

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has taken a not so subtle dig at the club's underperforming players after manager Erik ten Hag was sacked
Roy Keane criticises Manchester United players after ten Hag sacking

James Cox

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has taken a not so subtle dig at the club's underperforming players after manager Erik ten Hag was sacked.

The Cork man shared a picture of himself frowning on a walk in the rain, captioned: "In good teams, coaches hold players accountable. In great teams, players hold players accountable."

 

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Ten Hag's replacement will be the club's sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

Keane's former Manchester United teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to take over as interim manager, with United reportedly in talks with highly-rated Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim to replace ten Hag.

Keane's straight talking style has made for a successful punditry career, while he enjoyed less success in management, although he has refused to rule out a return to the dugout some day.

After United scraped past Championship club Coventry City in last season's FA Cup final, Keane said: "I don't see character in this group of players, I really don't.

"It's getting to the stage that I'm almost disliking them. I see a group with bad habits, they were almost frightened to win the game. There's huge problems for Manchester United going forward but they got the job done. In extra-time Coventry looked like a Premier League team and Manchester United looked like a Championship side."

Ten Hag's first season in charge was positive as United finished third and won their first major trophy in six years, beating Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final.

A poor second season followed as United finished eighth in the Premier League. This prompted rumours that the club's new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe would sack ten Hag, but a stunning FA Cup final victory over Manchester City kept the Dutchman in charge.

However, United's league form this season has been extremely poor, with the club sitting in 14th place after Sunday's 2-1 defeat to West Ham.

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