Former Newcastle United and Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose has suggested that Manchester United have waited too long to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Confirmation of Solskjaer's departure from Old Trafford came on Sunday morning after United's 4-1 collapse at Watford the day before.
United went two goals down to Watford before Donny van de Beek gave Solskjaer's side hope of a comeback.
But Harry Maguire's red card put United on the back foot again and an injury-time collapse - with United conceding twice inside four minutes - did for Solskajer.
United have said in a lengthy statement, in which they thanked Solskjaer for his efforts at the club, that they intend to appoint an interim coach in the meantime.
They have seen Antonio Conte join Tottenham Hotspur and Brendan Rodgers reaffirm his commitment to Leicester City in that time.
That is why Ambrose thinks that United have left it too late to make a decision on Solskjaer.
"I do not like it when managers lose their jobs," Ambrose said.
"It is not nice and it is a little bit late.
"You see the reaction when Ole went up to the supporters and half of them were booing.
"That is not a sight you want to see for someone who is an iconic club legend and who scored one of the most iconic goals for them.
"I think the powers that be should have decided this a long time ago.
"I think they are almost at that stage where it would tarnish his reputation at the football club as a manager.
"You are not going to walk away, there are financial implications if you walk away and it is not going to happen.
"If you get sacked, you get a big pay-off which is understandable because you have agreed to the contract.
"It is a little bit too late and it is the final straw.
"When you have got 25,000 fans walking out at Liverpool I think that was the time when it should have been decided.
"They have let this drag on a little too long."
