Manchester United legend Schmeichel wants United to keep faith with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel wants the club to remain calm after their Champions League exit.

The Red Devils bowed out after the group stages, failing to get a draw in the final game against RB Leipzig away from home.

United lost the game 3-2, having been 3-0 down at one stage.

But Schmeichel thinks they should keep faith with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

"Do we have progress at the club? I think yes," Schmeichel told CBS Sports.

"I think we're trying to introduce a lot of young players and we know with young players they are inconsistent in their performances, so it's not going to happen for them in every game.

"I think there are still issues with players who were there when Ole arrived and it's going to take time to get all of them out of the club.

"I'm sure Ole would do that if he could do that in one go, but that's not the reality of football.

"He also needs to get new players in that will fit into the team. We saw Fernandes who came to the club about a year ago, he's done fantastically well, and I think that's progress signing a player like that.

"We've see Greenwood, obviously Rashford has been there for a few years. There are some young players, it's worth waiting for this project to carry on a bit.

"I never said we'd challenge for the championship or the Champions League this season. I said any top-four position would be great and a good run in the Champions League, obviously that's not happening now but we can turn our attention to the Europa League.

"Let's get a good run in the Europa League and get these young players more experience and then see where it takes us next year.

"But I see no point in changing the coach. I want a little bit of consistency, I want the directors and owners of Manchester United to step up and say, 'listen, we believe in this project Ole is having and give him a little bit of peace and quiet'"