Gary Neville said he would "welcome" the appointment of David Moyes as Manchester United's new manager following the retirement of Alex Ferguson.
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Everton manager Moyes emerged as the early front- runner to replace Ferguson after his fellow Scot announced on Wednesday he was retiring as manager of the Premier League champions.
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"I would welcome the appointment of David Moyes," former United defender turned television pundit Neville told Sky Sports. "Somebody who is there for the long term. This is not a club that will go for quick fixes.
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"The next Manchester United manager will be a result for putting sanity back in football. You see some of the appointments recently and it's short- term fixes and scouting systems ripped up.
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"United don't operate that way, they have an element of sense."
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Moyes, linked to the Old Trafford vacancy in media reports, has long been spoken of with admiration by Ferguson for his work on a tight budget at Everton, but has not won a major trophy since taking charge in 2002.
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Moyes was odds-on favourite with all major British bookmakers hours after Ferguson's departure.
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Other candidates for one of the most high-profile jobs in world football include Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, who established a friendly rivalry with Ferguson when in charge of Chelsea and who has made no secret of his desire to return to England.
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United's chief executive David Gill outlined the qualities required for the manager's job at Old Trafford and said only a handful of candidates had them.
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"The qualities are the ones that have been inherent at Manchester United for many years," Gill told MUTV.
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"Our two most successful eras were with managers who got involved with all aspects of the club, from the youth team to the first team, to get that degree of loyalty and understanding of the football club.
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"Clearly he has to have the requisite football experience, both in terms of domestic and European experience. It is a small pool."
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Gill said the board would seek the opinion of Ferguson and United director Bobby Charlton before naming a new manager.
I don't believe David Moyes is the right man for the job. Let Manchester United go for a bigger coach to take over from Fergie.