Jamie Carragher slams Manchester United fans who secretly filmed discussion with Richard Arnold

Jamie Carragher has hit out at the Manchester United fans who secretly filmed a remarkable discussion with the club's chief executive Richard Arnold at a Cheshire pub.

In a video shared on social media on Saturday night, Arnold was seen admitting United had 'burned through cash' with disastrous forays into the transfer market and described the last 12 months as a 'f***ing nightmare'.

It was the kind of transparency and honesty that the club's supporters have been crying out for, but Arnold was not aware he was being recorded and is likely to have viewed his comments as part of a private discussion.

Former Liverpool defender Carragher praised the 51-year-old for the admissions he made but believes that the group of fans were wrong to covertly film the frank exchange.

'Every fan moans about not getting access to people at the top of their club, this is the reason why they don’t,' Carragher tweeted. 'Fair play to Richard Arnold.'

As reported by Sportsmail on Saturday night, it is understood a group of fans travelled to the area in which Arnold lives, with various reports claiming they were set to hold a protest outside his house against the controversial ownership of the Glazers.

Arnold succeeded Ed Woodward as United's chief executive in February, having been the man behind the club's commercial deals since becoming group managing director in 2013.

His first major move was to appoint Erik ten Hag as manager and in the video he confirmed there would be money for the Dutchman to spend this summer.

In addition, in an honest appraisal of United's recent history, Arnold told the group of supporters: 'We spent a billion pounds on players, more than anyone in Europe.

'I'm not thrilled where we are. It doesn't sit easy with me and I worry how we get this sorted for the future. What's happened is we have f***ing burned through cash.

'You can't go to our training ground and say 'show me where the £1billion is' because we haven't spent money well historically.

'Last year was a f***ing nightmare. There was hate at every game. We've blown through an enormous amount of money.'

In a statement on Sunday morning, a spokesperson for United said: 'Richard heard that a group of fans had gathered in a pub near his house.

'He went to meet them, bought them all a drink, listened to their views, and explained what the club is doing to deliver success on the pitch, improve the stadium, and strengthen engagement with fans.'