Roy Keane sensationally claimed that he had “given up”. Manchester United questioning the club's “culture” amid its struggling form.
The Red Devils have had an extremely disappointing start to the campaign and the pressure is on Eryk ten Hag's team.
Ten Hag led 13 times The First League champions made their worst start in the competition's history, finishing 14th in the table with just eight points after seven games.
In addition to poor form at home, Manchester United also had problems in the Europa League after draws with FC Twente and Porto.
United legend Keane has now revealed that the 1-1 draw at home to Dutch side Twente was the last straw for him and that he had 'given up' on the team.
Roy Keane has brutally stated that he has 'given up' on Manchester United amid the team's current problems
After a disappointing start, the pressure is mounting on first-team boss Erik ten Haga
Keane said United's 1-1 draw with FC Twente was the moment he “gave up” on the team
I keep saying Stick to footballbrought to you by Zakład Niebosaid: “After the match against Twente. Really bad game. When players come out and say, “I think they might have wanted this more than we did.” I kind of gave up at this stage.
If such noises are coming from the locker room, it's no wonder the manager is in trouble and it's no wonder he's not winning football games. But that's the way it is at United – it's a bull's-eye.
They will win some games, but they will lose a lot. I'm not sure if there's a band there. I would like to know what the culture is like at the training ground, who puts demands on each other, who pushes each other, who helps younger players.
“Are the senior players behaving appropriately and wanting to do their job against FC Twente, rather than coming out and saying they want it more?”
In the recent draw against Aston Villa, Ten Hag opted to drop center backs Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt in favor of Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans.
Commenting on the decision, Keane said: “You can't keep going back to lads who are part of the problem. But if you think Maguire is the solution… The new boys need a chance.
“Build relationships. Get used to each other. He took them off during games and is quite stubborn. You have to be like that as a manager.”
Keane spent 13 years at United, eventually rising to captaincy and winning seven league titles as the Red Devils dominated the early years of the Premier League.
Comparing the United he was part of to a modern United team under Ten Hag, he said the Red Devils had “gone backwards”.
Keane has slammed United's hit-or-miss attitude since Erik ten Hag took over at Old Trafford
The Red Devils are off to the worst start in Premier League history
He continued: “United has always had good people and good characters who could handle playing for the club, but I don't see that now. I don't recognize this team and I don't recognize the club.
“A few months ago, people were saying that new people had joined us and they would know the answers to all their questions. They spent more money on recruiting but regressed.
“When we talk about United, we mean more about business, but it is a football club. A football club is made up of people who come and change. What I see at United may be a bit harsh, I'm not sure I see good players there making the right decisions for the club. .
United's new management team – led by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe – recently met in London for a scheduled executive meeting given the problems so far.
Ratcliffe was spotted leading Sir Dave Brailsford and Dan Ashworth to his office on Tuesday morning ahead of their long-awaited meeting.
Two draws last week, including a 3-3 draw with Porto in the Europa League and a goalless run against Aston Villa yesterday snapped a losing streak but did little to strengthen Ten Hag's position.
Minority owner Ratcliffe watched United's goalless draw with Aston Villa on Sunday along with director Brailsford, chief executive Omar Berrada, sporting director Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe (centre) was seen leaving the Ineos headquarters in Knightsbridge on Tuesday
Ratcliffe (blue suit) and Sir Dave Brailsford were among the decision-makers at the meeting
Discussions about Ten Hag's future continued through Monday and will be back on the agenda when co-chairman Joel Glazer, chief operating officer Collette Roche and chief financial officer Roger Bell join them at Tuesday's executive committee meeting.
United are wary of fueling speculation over Ten Hag's future after Thomas Tuchel and Simone Inzaghi were linked with the job if he is sacked after two-and-a-half years at Old Trafford.
Ratcliffe is known to be an admirer of Tuchel and met the German coach in Monaco in the summer when Ten Hag's future was in doubt ahead of the FA Cup final.
Tuchel is still available, but it is unclear whether the obstacles that prevented him from replacing Ten Hag will now be overcome.
Roy Keane spoke on the programme Stick to football podcast, brought to you by Heaven Plant
