Manchester United fans must be 'patient' with new boss Erik ten Hag as he oversees a rebuild of the squad, cautions Wayne Rooney.
United confirmed Ajax boss Ten Hag will take the reins at Old Trafford at the end of the season on a four-year deal that will earn him close to £30million.
Ten Hag will arrive with a glittering reputation following his impressive rebuild in Amsterdam with Ajax but Rooney is well aware how far United are away at this moment from competing for major honours.
Speaking at the Premier League's Hall of Fame evening hosted at The Shard in Central London on Thursday night, Rooney, who is one of the Hall of Fame's first 16 inductees, said: 'It's a massive job and it's good to see they have now put a manager in that looks like he'll get a bit of time.