DAVID MOYES’ Manchester United career collapsed after he made two key changes which “completely ruined” him, according to a former club employee.
The Glasgow-born manager left Everton to become United boss in July 2013 after he was hand-picked to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.
He got off to the perfect start at Old Trafford, winning the Community Shield in his first game in charge.
However, the mood quickly began to turn when the Red Devils endured their worst-ever start to a Premier League season.
Moyes failed to lift the club and was sacked in April 2014 as a result.
Former United masseuse Rod Thornley recently suggested that there were “two things” that “completely ruined” Moyes’ career at Old Trafford – one of which was a change to the canteen menu.
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When speaking on the Under The Cosh podcast, he said: “He stopped me doing 40-yard pings with Wayne [Rooney] and the chips, getting rid of the chips from the canteen.
“I think those are the two things that completely ruined him at United.”
Thornley also discussed Ferguson’s exit as well as the departure of former United chief executive David Gill.
He added: “David Gill was huge leaving, as equally big [as Ferguson’s departure].
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“For everything off the pitch. Moyes came in and tried his thing, he was fine, he was quite indecisive as a bloke. It just didn’t work out for him.
“I think Sir Alex knew what he was leaving behind. No disrespect to that team who won the league in 2012-13 but they weren’t a great team.
“They won the league by 10 points but they were not a great team. Sir Alex just got the best out of them.”
Following Moyes’ Old Trafford exit, former United star Ryan Giggs was appointed interim manager.
Louis van Gaal then took over the role permanently in May 2014.
Seven months after leaving Man Utd, Moyes became the new manager of La Liga side Real Sociedad, but he was sacked just one year later following a poor start to the 2015-16 campaign.
He then returned to the Premier League to take charge of Sunderland, but he resigned at the end of his first season after the Black Cats were relegated.
The 59-year-old is now the manager of West Ham, but he recently came under fire for the club’s poor performances.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
