It seems very odd to me that Moyes would replace
Phelan- Round (Assistant Manager)
Meulensteen- Neville (Coach)
Phelan "was Sir Alex Ferguson’s right-hand man during three Premier League title wins, a Club World Cup, two League Cups and two runs to the final of the UEFA Champions League".
"Rene has helped Sir Alex Ferguson secure the Premier League title in 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11 and 2012–13; the Community Shield in 2008, 2010, 2011, the League Cup in 2008–09 and 2009–10; the UEFA Champions League in 2007–08 and FIFA Club World Cup in 2008".
I respect that Moyes needs to make the position his own and to bring in people who share his working methodology but it seems illogical to jettison so much valuable experience. As the Guardian puts it "Moyes has discarded a total of nearly 30 years of coaching the Fergusonian way, three decades of wisdom and expertise soaked up from working with Britain's greatest manager".
Meulensteen holds the UEFA A license (compared to Neville's B) and was brought to United as a technical skills expert who specialised in the Coever method. He has 23 years coaching experience and has worked his way up through United's youth and reserve sides.
Warren Joyce was co-manager of their Reserves/U21 until Solskjaer left. Surely it would have made more sense for Neville to work under him alongside his role with England while he develops experience and qualifications. What sense is there in throwing him straight into the first team?
And Ferguson has promised Giggs a coaching role when he retires. Where will he fit in?
When Moyes came to Everton he discarded our Swedish trio of Alexandersson, Linderoth and Blomqvist without giving them any kind of a chance. He may well have been right but he seems to prejudge things rather than assessing situations and making adjustments as he goes along. He could have taken just Steve Round with him for now, worked with the existing coaches and then decided where he needed to make adjustments. It comes across that he's downgraded their coaching staff and surrounded himself with his usual yes men.