Dutch legend Johan Cruyff has branded Manchester United's appointment of David Moyes as "stupid".
Louis van Gaal was drafted in this summer to succeed Moyes and pick up the pieces of his troubled reign.
Cruyff said: "Manchester paid for their stupidness and now they have got to recover.
"Moyes is a very good coach because I've seen many many years in Everton, but he's not a coach which should fit with Manchester United because the focus for both teams are totally different.
"That's why the biggest mistake is to ask Moyes to come to Manchester United because it's a totally different team, a totally different mentality.
"The basic mistake was to sign him on. I think he is a great manager but not for Manchester United. He's just a great manager for another type of team."
