Next season must be better, says Ferdinand

RIO FERDINAND is adamant that Manchester United supporters “deserve a lot more” from the team next year after a season of underachievement.

The Red Devils ended the 2004-05 campaign emptyhanded and the England defender, who said he is still in negotiations over a new contract knows a repeat of this year is unacceptable. He said: “Next season has to be better. At a club like United you’ve got no divine right to win trophies but with the traditions we’ve got and the players we have, we should be fighting for trophies until the end of the season.

“We didn’t do that this season and the fans deserve a lot more.”