Overview
- Fletcher told current players to "embrace the challenge" of outspoken former teammates turned pundits rather than seek softer treatment.
- He praised the Old Trafford crowd and asked supporters to "support the players" because they "need that help."
- Amorim recently suggested in a press conference that club executives have been swayed by criticism from figures such as Gary Neville.
- Former United stars including Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Wayne Rooney and Roy Keane have publicly attacked United’s direction under Amorim.
- Manchester Evening News reports the criticism has dented some players’ confidence and strained relationships with club greats, set against recent league finishes of sixth, eighth and 15th.