Patrice Evra was left shocked by the drop in standards at Manchester United after returning to the club to do his coaching badges, reports say.
The Frenchman won five Premier League titles at United and has been a vocal figure on social media in recent weeks, offering words of wisdom to the squad and their academy stars.
But the Daily Mail claim Evra has been ‘shocked’ by the coaching and general set-up at United’s training ground.
Evra departed United at the beginning of David Moyes’ ill-fated reign after eight years of sustained success under Sir Alex Ferguson.
United have had four managers since Moyes, including interim coach Ryan Giggs and Evra’s former team-mate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is currently at the helm.
Despite Solskjaer’s efforts to restore a Ferguson-like regime at Carrington, Evra has several concerns with how the team is being managed.
Evra believes there are too many staff members around the first-team and thinks the players are too pampered as a result.
It is not just Evra who shares this worry and the 38-year-old is concerned about the lack of leadership and quality in the first-team squad.
Many United players feel the same and morale in the camp has only been made worse by another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of West Ham.
An injury-stricken United put in a dismal performance that leaves them eighth in the Premier League table, with just eight points from six games.
While the pressure is building on Solskjaer, the Norwegian retains the support of the United board.
Solskjaer must find solutions quickly and is set to welcome back Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba to his team this week after injury spells.
