Phil Neville believes Manchester United board needs to show faith in Louis Van Gaal

Van Gaal has come under a lot of criticism for his team’s uninspiring performances this season

Ex-Manchester United fullback Phil Neville has come out in support of United manager Louis Van Gaal after the manager faced a lot of criticism for the team’s performances as the club succumbed to a third straight loss in all competitions. The Red Devils have failed to register a win in their last six matches and Van Gaal’s place at the helm of the club is in jeopardy with rumours of the United board approaching Jose Mourinho to replace him making the rounds.

Neville spent ten years at Old Trafford and won various accolades which include six Premier League titles and a Champions League medal. The 38-year-old who spent his entire United career playing under Sir Alex Ferguson thinks that frequent changes regarding managers is not the solution to the problem and the club should stick with LVG.

“It's not the Sir Alex Ferguson era now; that time has gone and there needs to be a reality check,” Neville said.

“It's the Louis van Gaal era. Constant change is not the answer.”

Van Gaal is a proven manager: Neville

The younger of Neville brothers, who is currently the assistant coach at Valencia, with his elder brother Gary at the helm of the club, feels that the team has talent and all is not lost for the 20-times English champions. The style of play under Van Gaal has also been questioned, but Neville thinks that LVG should be judged after the season gets over as he has got a lot of experience with Europe’s biggest clubs and can handle the pressure at Old Trafford.

The ex-Everton player reiterated the feelings of a lot of United fans who think that Man United is not a club who changes managers “every 12 to 18 months” and the United board should decide whether the club should look for constancy or sack the manager after just 18 months of his appointment.

“I was at United as a player for nine years and it wasn't pretty every week. There seems to be an obsession at all clubs now, if you don't get the right results in four or five games then it's time to change the manager. That is not the answer,” he said.

“There is talent in the team. United are only a few points off the top three, it's not all doom and gloom but performances must get better. They need to put faith in a man who has won trophies in every major European country. United asked him to get into the Champions League, and he did, now this year is about winning a trophy.

“He has the experience, he can handle being at Old Trafford and people need to relax about constantly needing to change and sack managers.”

“United have to make a decision. Do they turn into a club who changes manager every 12 to 18 months or do they look for stability?”