Ralf Rangnick should take Sir Alex Ferguson's no-nonsense advice to stop Man Utd leaks

Several damning stories have been leaked from Manchester United in recent weeks - and club legend Gary Neville believes they're coming from the home dressing room.

"What they do not realise is that unfortunately, when they go to the media then those media people go to us - so we know who is briefing," said Neville.

"The reality is that we do not like it, but we know who it is. We are not going to throw people under a bus here because we have that journalistic respect."

One of the rumours claimed the players are unhappy with manager Ralf Rangnick's coaching methods and have mockingly labelled his assistant Chris Armas as "Ted Lasso".

Although Rangnick is only in charge on an interim basis, he will start a two-year consultancy job in the summer and will be tasked with mapping United's future.

The Red Devils haven't won the Premier League or Champions League since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May 2013 and are approaching five years without a trophy.

Rangnick could learn something by reading "Sir Alex Ferguson: Managing Manchester United" - an academic paper published by Harvard Business School in September 2012.

In the document, Ferguson revealed his secret to stopping dressing-room leaks was building trust between him, his coaching staff and the players.

"There is no room for criticism on the training field," noted the iconic Scottish manager. "For a player – and for any human being – there is nothing better than hearing 'well done'.

"Those are the two best words ever invented in sports. You don't need to use superlatives."

Ferguson went on to say: "You can't always come in shouting and screaming. That doesn't work. No one likes to get criticised.

"But in the football dressing room, it's necessary that you point