Man Utd chiefs urged to ignore Gary Neville's advice in pursuit of next manager

Manchester United have been urged to ignore the advice of Gary Neville and their current players in the search for a new manager.

The Red Devils will finally appoint a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the summer having been led by interim boss Ralf Rangnick since the Norwegian's exit. The long search for a long-term manager appears to be a straight shoot-out between Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag.

Neville has frequently weighed in with his thoughts as to who should get the job, with Pochettino being his favoured candidate. The former England international won eight Premier League titles for United during a 19-year senior career at Old Trafford.

But former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has rubbished Neville's expertise. And he has encouraged United to overlook their legendary captain when they come to decide who should take over the reigns from Rangnick.

"Good advice is something you can never have too much of. But sometimes, you have to make a decision based off what you know to be the case, rather than other people parroting in your ear about half the facts they know," Jordan told talkSPORT.

"Gary Neville doesn't know all the facts. Gary Neville didn't get a memo sent to him saying 'you know everything, listen to me'. There's a backdrop to understanding Manchester United 20 years ago and there's a backdrop to understanding the antidote to Manchester United's problems now."

There have also been reports that some within the United dressing room have expressed doubts about the suitability of the candidates for the manager's job. But Jordan believes they should also be ignored as he branded the players "half the problem" with the Red Devils.

"I think a decision has to be made. I couldn't