Gary Neville has declared that Carlyle's reported interest in becoming a minority stakeholder in Manchester United is not what is best for the club.
Sky News have reported the American private equity firm is in talks about becoming a 'major investor' in United. It is understood that Carlyle is among a handful of parties who have pitched to take a minority stake in the club.
The company is believed to have assets in the region of $370bn (£298bn) and has owned RAC breakdown services and taxi-hire group Addison Lee in the UK. However, interest from Carlyle has been met with scepticism by some quarters including Neville.