Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville said he was "furious" amid reports that club boss Jose Mourinho could be dismissed as manager after Saturday's game against Newcastle regardless of the result.
Neville, who played his entire club career at Old Trafford, questioned the "values and principles" of the club if Mourinho were to be sacked.
"Any manager would struggle at that football club with the way that the recruitment is handled, the way in which it is operated," Neville said on Sky Sports, where he serves as an analyst.
Sources told ESPN FC on Saturday that Mourinho is demanding the public backing of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward
Sources also said that the Glazer family -- who own the club -- do not want to terminate Mourinho's contract, which is due to run until June 2020, despite the club's struggling form.