Richard Keys has claimed that the way Jason Wilcox and Dan Ashworth have been watching over Erik ten Hag is an insult to the Manchester United manager who he feels should have walked in the summer.
Manchester United decided against sacking Ten Hag at the end of last season despite holding talks with several managers, including Thomas Tuchel.
The club even triggered the one-year extension on his contract and have more or less brought in four new signings for the Dutchman.
However, Keys stressed that Manchester United will not improve from last season as the players were getting fed up of Ten Hag and wanted him gone in the summer.
He also believes the way Manchester United searched for a replacement, Ten Hag would have done well to walk away from the club with dignity.
The veteran broadcaster also insisted that it is insulting for the Manchester United manager to get constantly watched by Wilcox and Ashworth from the sidelines.
Keys wrote on his official blog: “United? They’ll be jockeying for eighth again. Nothing has changed.
“The players must’ve been gutted when they heard ten Hag was staying. To a man they wanted him gone and believed he would be. But oh no. Sunny Jim knows best.
“Ten Hag should’ve shown some dignity and walked when Ratcliffe started hawking his job around Europe.
“Make no mistake – if Tuchel had been prepared to do it for £8m/year he’d be in charge at OT now. No top coach will work for that – but ten Hag does.
“So he fumbles on – being watched over by both Jason Wilcox and Dan Ashworth during his working week. Both stand pitch side at Carrington keeping an eye on him.
“What an insult to a coach, but it’s what Ratcliffe wants. He said this recently ‘We decide the style. And that will be the Manchester United style of football. The coach will have to play that style’.
“Ridiculous.”
Manchester United will open their season with a home game against Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday night.
