Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has outlined a detailed six-point plan to help the club's new manager Erik ten Hag restore the Red Devils to their former glories.
Ten Hag's appointment was confirmed on Thursday, but he will take charge of the club at the end of the season, replacing Ralf Rangnick.
Ten Hag will inherit a squad that is set to lose a number of high-profile and experienced players from Rangnick in the summer.
Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said, "These are the six points that a manager can have an influence on. You can talk about stadiums and training grounds and redevelopment but that is not where Ten Hag is going to come into play.
"You talk about six points and I mentioned the culture many times over the last couple of months. With that, I mean discipline, players made accountable on and off the pitch, you need consequences when things aren't going right and decisions are made off the pitch. I don't feel there's a fear factor for any player if I do something wrong and step out of line, or don't adhere to tactical strategies.£
Ferdinand added: "Recruitment is obvious. You can see the players that have come into the club, how many have improved? It comes down to coaching as well but how many have come in and thought they are a perfect match, I haven't seen enough of that!
"As a manager, you have to say if you have players who don't run around, that's not their best asset, you have to get them doing that. At Man City, Bernardo Silva or Thiago at Liverpool, they are players that don't shy away from hard work, they get around that pitch and put pressure on people."
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