Phil Neville and Gary Neville both pulled no punches towards a huge issue surrounding Manchester United after the Aston Villa match at Old Trafford.

Manchester United are sitting in the Premier League relegation zone after Michael Carrick’s men have collected only eight points from a possible 30 points so far.

Phil Neville and Gary Neville call out the Glazers for the problems at Man Utd, as Ineos are also in the firing line

The Glazers and Red Devils co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe were met with criticism on Sunday after a fan-led protest towards the Premier League club’s ownership. Manchester United fans released balloons inside Old Trafford and wore green and gold scarves during the Aston Villa match at the weekend.

Speaking after United’s Premier League encounter with Villa, Phil Neville insisted that Red Devils fans’ protest was not a one-off against the club’s hierarchy. The 49-year-old former United and England defender insisted that the Red Devils’ controversial majority owners must sell the Premier League side.

“For me, you turn up, you see the green and gold scarves, you see the banners, you see the balloons,” he said on NBC Sports.

“That’s most weeks. I think if you are ownership now at this football club, something has to change. And I think in particular the Glazers have to sell Manchester United.

“It, for me, is the most fundamental thing for this to change. If not, I think this will continue then. This will continue.”

United fans have expressed their frustrations towards both Ineos and the Glazers more than once this season. During United’s 3-2 comeback win over Roma during their Champions League clash on Tuesday evening, Red Devils supporters threw tennis balls on the pitch in the first half at Old Trafford.

Gary Neville dropped a major criticism of both the Glazers and Ineos and called out the “systematic failure” at the Premier League club since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

“The primary thing that every United fan would want is ownership and leadership change,” he explained.

“It is sustained systematic failure over 10 to 15 years on the pitch and off the pitch. They’re £1.2bn in debt. The club can’t afford any more to compete, sometimes, with the other clubs, even though they spent a fortune. They can’t afford the stadium.

“It’s a real struggle there. It’s a mess and they can’t run a sporting project. They can’t run a sporting project. It’s [as] simple as that. It’s a massive issue.

“This is three [or] four years now, obviously, since Ineos came in. It’s 13 years since Alex Ferguson left and it’s been absolutely shocking for 13 years. How long can it continue?”

United have won only once in the Premier League this season and the Red Devils have picked up five draws and suffered four defeats under Michael Carrick. The Red Devils will now return to Premier League action on 22nd November, as Man Utd will travel to Anfield for their showdown with rivals Liverpool.