By James Ayles For Mailonline
Published: 13:29 GMT, 16 January 2019 | Updated: 13:43 GMT, 16 January 2019
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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has demanded that the club learn from the ill-fated reign of Jose Mourinho and ensure the club's philosophy is always the priority.
Mourinho led the club to two trophies in two-and-a-half years at the club, but pursued a more pragmatic and often defensive philosophy on the pitch.
Neville believes the club must permanently return to the ideas of attacking football and youth production that he believes are the absolute core of its identity.
Gary Neville wants to see Manchester United stick firmly to their philosophy going forward
Speaking on his Sky Sports Gary Neville Podcast, Neville said: 'No one should ever be allowed to enter Manchester United's training ground or Old Trafford ever again to shape their own philosophy. That is done.
'Manchester United's philosophy is so deep and so meaningful, it's like Barcelona's and it's like Ajax's.
'At Manchester United you play fast, attacking football in an entertaining way. You bring young players through and give them belief. And you win.
'To be honest with you, the third one sometimes goes in cycles. The winning actually comes as a result of doing the first two right. The third one doesn't always happen. Sometimes you can go years without winning trophies. You can go years without winning things and picking up titles.'
