Manchester United legend Gary Neville accuses board of ‘playing Football Manager with biggest club in the world’
Former United defender Nev reacted to reports that Mourinho is set to be sacked
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A FURIOUS Gary Neville accused Manchester United's board of "playing Football Manager with the biggest club in the world" amid reports Jose Mourinho is set to be sacked.
Neville was reacting to claims that the under-pressure United manager will be dismissed this weekend regardless of Saturday's result against Newcastle.
Neville said: "I love that club to death but something has to change and it is not the manager.
"Jose Mourinho will get the biggest support of his life in the ground and I will be there to give it to him.
"There is something rotten from the core with what has happened over the last three or four weeks and that is coming from the top.
"They are playing Football Manager with the biggest club in the world."
Although Neville did not name Ed Woodward, the Sky Sports pundit's criticism was clearly aimed at United's executive vice chairman.
According to the , Mourinho's fate has already been sealed after months of warring between manager and board, although Manchester United dismissed that report as 'nonsense' on Saturday morning.
Neville said: "Where are the values and principles that the journalists find out first? It is a disgrace.
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"Any manager in the world would struggle now.
"I hope it is not true, but if it is true it is an absolute disgrace."
The former United defender suggested player power has not been controlled by the Old Trafford hierarchy.
Nev added: "The dressing room is leading what is happening. The tail is wagging the dog."