Manchester United have been criticised for their handling of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking and a lack of forward-thinking over their managerial vacancy.
Solskjaer was dismissed from his role after United's chastening defeat by Watford, and coach Michael Carrick has been placed in charge on a temporary basis.
The long-term plan is to install a caretaker boss for the rest of the season - but club legend Rio Ferdinand has hit out at the hierarchy for their failure to plan ahead.
Rio Ferdinand has hit out at Manchester United in the wake of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking
A struggling United lost 4-1 at Watford at the weekend, with boss Solskjaer paying the price
It has been reported that even a draw at Vicarage Road may have been enough for Solskjaer to keep his job, and the 'reactive' decisions have led to Ferdinand's anger.
Speaking on the latest "Vibe with Five, he said: 'All of a sudden, the game happens and we lose, and the club make a decision. It's all reactive. Nothing is prepped. Even the management situation, surely you look at this before?
'You identify a certain candidate and know. It's almost like, "oh, this result has happened, we're going to sack Ole, now we look for someone to come and take charge. We'll put an interim before the interim, and then we'll look for a manager."
Ferdinand (left), speaking on Vibe with Five, has slammed United for a lack of forward-thinking
Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is under scrutiny once again after Solskjaer's failings
'It's actually embarrassing. You're just sitting there trying to protect the club, and you want to be positive, but I can't. Surely there's a candidate that should have been identified weeks ago because you could see what was coming?
'You see the club isn't performing, you have a two-week international break. It's the perfect time to start going round and identifying the next candidate. You can't keep changing the conductor if you do nothing with the orchestra.'
In the wake of Solskjaer's axing, scrutiny has been placed on United's ill-equipped boardroom - including Ed Woodward and the much-maligned Glazer family.
And their inability to make the correct choices at the right time has also been savaged by Ferdinand, who believes the club as a whole are 'flagging'.
