Paul Scholes blasts Ralf Rangnick following Champions League defeat

United were dumped out of the Champions League by the Spanish side at the last-16 stage as Renan Lodi’s only goal of the game saw Atletico progress 2-1 on aggregate.

Speaking on BT Sport after the defeat, Scholes said he had no idea how Rangnick had been appointed in the first place and said United must hire "a proper coach" if they are to have any hope of winning trophies again.

He said, "I don't want to keep having a go at this manager, he seems a really nice man, I love his interviews, he comes out and he's very honest, but how he was chosen to be manager or coach of this club, whether it's six months, six weeks or six games, I don't know.

"This isn't a terrible group of players. If you give this lot structure and a way of playing there's some real talent in this squad.

"It's not as talented as the teams above them, we know that, but the very first thing this club needs to do to get anywhere need winning the league again is get a proper coach, get a coach that suits them, and give them two or three years to build a squad which will challenge."

Scholes also suggested that had Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone been in the United dugout, the result would have been different.

He continued, "They are not a better team than Man United but they've got a better coach, a more experienced coach who knows how to get a result.

"If he (Simeone) is coaching Man United, they go through in that game."

Scholes also suggested that United "should be able to get whatever manager they want" aside from Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.

He said, "You can't talk about Guardiola and Klopp, that's not possible, but anyone else in the world should be available to this club."

The defeat means that the next trophy United can win is the League Cup next February.

They have not won a trophy since Jose Mourinho guided them to Europa League success in 2017, meaning this will be their longest trophy-less run for the Old Trafford club in 40 years.