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'There are so many things that need to be done': Peter Schmeichel hails the appointment of Erik ten Hag as a 'step in the right direction' but says the job is so big that ANYONE represents a gamble for Manchester United

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has said the club have made a 'step in the right direction' in appointing Erik ten Hag but appeared to suggest any rebuild will not be a quick fix.

United have endured a tough few months and weeks under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, which has led to pundits and former players alike queuing up to bemoan the current culture and structures at the club.

Schmeichel, speaking to CBS ahead of Manchester City's semi-final first leg with Real Madrid, said the decision to appoint Ten Hag was a 'positive' one but that there remains 'many things' to fix at the club.