Butt: United’s old boys must adapt or move

Former Manchester United stalwart Nicky Butt claims the failure of the club’s seasoned professionals to embrace change contributed to the downfall of manager David Moyes.

Butt was back at his alma mater last season coaching the reserves when the wheels came off the club’s juggernaut in the aftermath of Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

Presiding over a decline that saw United finish seventh cost Moyes his job even before the campaign finished but the 39-year-old feels the manager was fighting a losing battle from the outset.