Former Manchester United assistant coach Chris Armas says Michael Carrick should've remained in charge rather than Ralf Rangnick stepping in to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking.
Armas was asked about Rangnick on The Crack Podcast and he questioned United's decision to only appoint the German with a short-term view,.
"Why would they bring Ralf? Ralf is a really credible guy in the football world," Armas said. "There's a lot of noise, he's a guy that can stabilise things and he did in many ways. He stabilised, but things were just coming apart in the last month, to be honest with you.
"It's a six-month situation, he's not going to be rattled by big personalities, he's going to set a tone, he's going to get them aligned with a style of play that can suit the Premier League. Ralf is a guy that can steady the ship and he did that.
"I honestly think if another manager had come in, they could have finished 10th, easy, with the way points go in that game. We had a run of games and we were hard to beat, but you could feel it getting tougher and tougher with the summer coming.
"It was a big challenge. I don't know a manager in six months that can do it, imagine three months in and we know a new manager is coming - good luck with that. They could have left Michael Carrick in charge."