Meulensteen would fancy a return to United

Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen is open to a return to Old Trafford and has claimed David Moyes failed at the club because he ignored advice from the Dutchman.

Meulensteen, who had a short spell as Fulham coach earlier this season, claimed that had United appointed a top-name coach last summer, they would still be in contention for the Premier League title, rather than in seventh place and with a chance of failing to make the Europa League places.

“I’m open to it, of course,” said Meulensteen, pictured, of a possible return to Old Trafford, where he had a good relationship with Robin van Persie and has already spoken to new United boss Ryan Giggs. “I didn’t leave Manchester United because I wasn’t satisfied with the club. I left because I got the feeling my position at United would be undermined and hollowed out, right from the first conversation I had with Moyes.