RIO FERDINAND has demanded that Manchester United get the “s***” players the “f*** out” of the squad.

The former Red Devils defender has insisted that the club needs to be brutal with the playing staff.

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Rio Ferdinand wants Manchester United to axe the ‘s***’ players[/caption]

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Dan Ashworth was asked by the club after just five months[/caption]

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Ferdinand has claimed the club needs a similar attitude with the playing staff[/caption]

Ferdinand, 46, is hopeful that the ownership takes the same attitude with the underperforming stars as they have with directors.

His X-rated rant has come following the decision to axe sporting director Dan Ashworth after just five months.

He said: “Confusion is the first thing that comes to mind.

“I just hope that they’re this brutal as they have been with the staff that have been there for years and that they’re culling.

“I hope they’re this brutal with the s*** players that are there.

“If there are any s*** players that are there, and ones that have either been there too long or the ones that just aren’t good enough, be as brutal as they’ve been.

“Get them the f*** out quick.

“I hope they’re like that. For better or worse, at least they’ve made a bloody decision.

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“That’s the way I think about it. But you look at the things that are going on.

“I think there’s a lot of noise around the club.

“Ticket price are now going up, there’s been laying off of 250 plus staff and again, they’re very definitive.

“They’re like, ‘We’re doing this. We don’t care about the noise’.”

Ashworth left the club after showdown talks with the club locked in a blame game for the poor start to the season.

Manchester United announced the sacking with a blunt 53-word statement and insisted it was a “mutual decision”.

Gary Neville slammed the statement as “not a good look” in his own brutal rant.

The Red Devils’ shocking start to the Premier League campaign saw the end to Erik ten Hag’s reign as manager.

The Dutchman was axed after the defeat to West Ham in October and then replaced by Ruben Amorim.

Since the Portuguese coach was hired results have continued to be inconsistent.

His first game ended in a 1-1 draw against Ipswich before victories against Bodo/Glimt and Everton.

However, the club is now winless in their previous three games with the latest ending in a 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.

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Joseph Henry Lydon Pickett, 20, has been charged with causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.

Laionie Kennard, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on Hurn Road on September 16 last year.

Following an investigation by Dorset Police’s Roads Policing Unit, Pickett, from Lyneham in Wiltshire, has been charged.

He will appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on December 20.

LUIGI Mangione has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The 26-year-old was arrested on Monday at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania after five days on the run.

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Mangione being arrested on Monday[/caption]

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Luigi Mangione in Altoona Police Department[/caption]

A member of staff phoned cops after noticing a man who looked similar to the person of interest eating at a table.

Mangione was then detained by surging cops who arrived at the McDonald’s store.

The suspect was asked to pull down his mask as police are said to have instantly believed they found the right man.

New York City Police Department first launched an investigation into the murder of Thompson, 50, after he was gunned down on Wednesday.

The top CEO was shot multiple times from close range before being left to die on the streets of New York outside of a Hilton hotel.

Mangione had managed to make it just 280 miles since fleeing from the crime scene, cops believe.

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What we know so far…

• Luigi Mangione charged with murder of Brian Thompson
• A person of interest was arrested at McDonald’s with a ghost gun, silencer, and the same fake ID used by the killer at a NYC hostel
• He had a handwritten manifesto on him that slammed healthcare companies for putting profits above care, sources said
• The arrest comes after police found the assassin’s backpack at Central Park and discovered Monopoly money inside
• Photos showed the suspected killer smiling as he pulled down his face mask to flirt with a hostel receptionist
• An expert said the killer’s gun malfunction may have been ‘for show’ and linked to a secret message on bullets
• The shooter milled around the entrance for minutes before sneaking up behind the CEO and unloading a barrage of bullets into his back and leg, eerie surveillance revealed

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The 26-year-old, said to be from Maryland, was found with a ghost gun similar to the murder weapon and documents that appeared to be linked to the killing, cops say.

One handwritten document is said to have indicated “motivation and mindset”, according to police.

The manifesto reportedly said: “These parasites had it coming.

“I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done.”

A note also saw him reportedly admit that he acted alone and was self-funded, cops who saw the document told CNN.

He also had a fake ID on him similar to what the killer is said to have used before shooting Thompson.

Mangione was taken to Altoona Police Department shortly after.

He held a sombre expression as he was marched into Blair County courthouse by cops for a preliminary arraignment last night.

He was later pictured inside the station wearing a dark blue long sleeve top and jeans.

Cops first charged him with five crimes separate from the murder.

These included forgery, carrying a gun without a license, false identification to law enforcement authorities, and tampering with records or identification.

He is yet to officially answer to charges or enter a plea after being denied bail but was seen in court in handcuffs.

Investigators say Mangione wasn’t apart of a list of names they were looking in to around the potential killer.

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Brian Thompson, 50, was murdered as he walked into an investor meeting in Manhattan[/caption]

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Mangione’s official mugshot[/caption]

His capture was a complete surprise as the NYPD thanked the McDonald’s worker for phoning the cops.

When police swooped in, Mangione gave them a fake New Jersey driver’s licence that said his name was Mark Rosario, according to court papers.

Mangione “started to shake” when the officers approached him and asked if he had been to New York in recent days, they added.

Cops recognised the ID as fake and threatened to arrest Mangione on the spot if he didn’t give up his true identity.

He then quietly admitted his real identity before having his possessions searched.

The life of Luigi Mangione

Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, where he was valedictorian of his high school graduating class at Gilman School in Baltimore.

His last known address was in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He had no prior criminal history.

The 2016 grad was “popular” and had a large circle of friends in high school, a Gilman alum told The U.S. Sun.

“We went to the same school but didn’t really have the same friends. I’m really shocked by this whole thing,” the former student, who didn’t share his name, said.

“I think he played soccer, it was an all-boys school so being a good athlete got you social currency for sure.”

He said Luigi got a “fantastic education,” adding, “For all the money it was, it ought to have been honestly.”

The suspect’s other close pal Tracy Le, a data analyst based in New York, says she has been left “shaken” by the scandal as she defended his character.

After high school, Mangione graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied Computer and Information Science, according to his LinkedIn profile.

He also got his masters from the Ivy League school.

Mangione was reportedly a data engineer at a car company in California.

But a spokesperson for TrueCar shared with The U.S. Sun: “While we generally don’t comment on personnel matters, we can confirm that Luigi Mangione has not been an employee of our company since 2023.”

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The fake ID that Mangione had when he was arrested on Monday[/caption]

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Luigi Mangione holding a McDonald’s Happy Meal box in 2019[/caption]

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