“I honestly hope he can turn it round, and he does. But if you’re saying to me ‘do you believe he will?’ then, after everything I’ve seen, honestly, I’ve got no faith in it.”
Minority owner Jim Ratcliffe, who holds roughly 29% of United and oversees football operations, has rolled out cost-saving measures, including staff reductions, higher ticket prices and the scrapping of free lunches at staff canteens.
Rooney, who won five league titles during his time at United between 2004 and 2017, said there was more than just the performances on the pitch to be concerned about.
“It’s everything about the club that needs fixing. The soul has gone from the club. It needs a new engine, a new lease of life. It needs something to kick-start that football club.”
_Reuters_