has heavily criticised over his recent comments about the issues at and has suggested the club should stop him from doing any further interviews or press conferences.
The German coach, who only has one match left in the dugout before taking up a consultancy role, has spoken frankly and openly about the wide range of problems he feels United need to address, from criticising the club’s recruitment to bemoaning his players’ athleticism and defending.
While many United fans agree with Rangnick’s critique of the club both on and off the pitch, Ferdinand feels it is beginning to cross a line and would block him from speaking to the media.
Speaking on his , Ferdinand said: ‘I don’t agree with the way that he’s airing the dirty laundry in public while he’s still in the hotseat, while he’s still in there.
‘It’s nice sometimes for fans, you want to get a bit of insight, but there’s information that he’s letting out [that he shouldn’t be]. You’re still in the job, man, relax, have some respect for the people around you.
‘Make waves behind the scenes. Push and pull and jostle for positions and outcomes behind the scenes with people. I’ve said this for a couple of weeks now, he’s saying a lot of stuff to almost distance himself from responsibility. But he has to accept some responsibility that the team has got worse since he’s been in there.’
He continued: ‘For all the great work he’s done at previous clubs, a lot of that was recruitment and bringing players in. He’s been brought in to be a manager and manage this team and navigate them to Champions League football. He’s failed in that department, and that’s undeniable.
‘But then he’s shifting blame all over the place and that’s the bit that really I find a little bit distasteful.’
Suggesting United’s hierarchy should intervene over Rangnick’s outspoken press conferences, Ferdinand continued: ‘He was brought in as a consultant first and foremost, and then to do the stuff in the changing room, but with the long-term thinking that he will be behind the scenes working out what is needed for this squad from a recruitment perspective.
‘He’s offering up names and certain talents that he feels would have huge impact immediately, short-term and long-term, and he’s not being backed – and I think that’s where his frustration lies. He mentioned Luis Diaz, Dusan Vlahovic who went to Juventus, but [United] didn’t move, he said the board declined the moves because they’re waiting for the summer.
‘I think his impatience with that and his frustrations are being born out in his interviews now. I’ll be honest, if I was the club I wouldn’t allow him to do another press conference.
‘I don’t want that stuff out in the media. If I’m the person who’s running the club, I’d be saying: “Talk to us and we’ll work it out. You might not agree with what I’m saying but you’re employed by us, these are the rules, stay within the boundaries.”
‘At the moment, he’s saying stuff and I’m sure the people behind the scenes are raising their eyebrows every time there’s a press conference.’
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