Pundits clash over Ed Sheeran 'gatecrashing' Ruben Amorim's first Man Utd post-match interview

Pundits have clashed over Ed Sheeran’s gatecrashing of Ruben Amorim’s first post-match interview as Manchester United manager.

The singer’s appearance on Sky Sports’ coverage of the Premier League clash was labelled “uncomfortable” by Rangers hero Ally McCoist - but veteran presenter Jeff Stelling said he couldn’t see the problem, calling Sheeran “a significant player” at the recently promoted side. Amorim’s first game as Manchester United manager got off to a dream start when Marcus Rashford gave them the lead inside the first 80 seconds.

However Omari Hutchinson’s deflected effort levelled before half-time - with no further scoring in the second-half. But it was lifelong Tractor Boys fan Sheeran who grabbed the spotlight following the game, as he gatecrashed Sky Sports’ post-match to embrace Jamie Redknapp. And the move sparked a fiery debate on talkSPORT this morning.

Presenter Shebahn Aherne labelled it “awkward” saying: “Was it just me who didn’t like that? He shakes Redknapp’s hand, stands there smiling, Ruben Amorim doesn’t look entirely happy.”

Agreeing, Ally McCoist said: “It was slightly uncomfortable. When he walks on the first thing you have to do is ask him a question; I know Ruben Amorim’s there and that it’s slightly uncomfortable. But unless you ask him a question it’s going to be even more uncomfortable. I take the point, it was a bit like ‘what’s he doing there, someone ask him a question or something’.”

But veteran Sky presenter Jeff Stelling said he couldn’t see what the fuss was about. The former Soccer Saturday host said: “I didn’t think that there was anything offensive about it at all. It’s his club, he’s a shareholder in it, the club themselves say that he’s massively important to promote Ipswich