Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has claimed that the club's players must also share some of the responsibility for David Moyes's sacking.
The Scot has been relieved of his duties after 10 months in charge, with United sitting seventh in the Premier League.
Yorke believes that Moyes has paid the price for a disappointing campaign by losing his job.
"There was a lot of expectation - it was a big change. What we never would have envisaged is the standard of performances and the style of play," he told Sky Sports News.
"It's been a huge disappointment not to be involved in the race for Premier League title, to get knocked out of the Champions League and to be out of the race for a place in next season's Champions League. The players are equally to blame."
Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson as United boss in May last year.
