Rio Ferdinand wondered why anyone will do away with a big figure who has a connection with the current Manchester United players
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has questioned Ruben Amorim’s decision to allow former interim manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy to leave the English Premier League club, saying he might have made a mistake.
Amorim arrived at Man United on Monday to officially take charge at Old Trafford having been named Erik ten Hag’s permanent replacement a few weeks ago.
The Portuguese arrived at Carrington in Manchester from Sporting Lisbon with his trusted backroom coaching team.
On the same day, Man United’s management announced the departure of interim manager, Van Nistelrooy, despite his four-match unbeaten
spell.
Speaking on the development, Ferdinand admitted that Van Nistelrooy’s continued presence at Old Trafford could have proven to be a distraction for Amorim.
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He, however, questioned the logic in doing away with a big figure who has a connection with the current Red Devils players.
“We’ve been sitting here waiting for a manager to connect with the players. We have one right now. Why are you going to get rid of him?” Ferdinand told Rio Reacts.
“The biggest sticking point and question mark will be the manager [Amorim]. It will be his decision to decide whether he keeps Ruud or not.
“It’s a hard decision, because you’re going to need a massive personality and character and confidence in what you do to say ‘I don’t care who’s next to me, I can do this’. You’ve got to work out if he’s going to be added value or a distraction.”
