The 20-time English champions were behind for 73 minutes in Madrid some time recently Anthony Elanga's late strike leveled against Atletico, teeing-up the Old Trafford last-16 second leg at 1-1.
But Ferdinand has as of now rejected United's chances in this season's Champions League, citing the broken squad's need of consistency. He's as of now considering ahead to Ralf Rangnick's substitution.
'Supervisors are critical,' the previous middle-back told BT Sport.
'I didn't think that until Sir Alex cleared out, you'll see the chief had run the put from beat to foot and set the tone, set the culture, the reasoning.
'Everything drives from the chief and channels down from him. Joined together are lost that, they require somebody to come in and be solid.
'That dressing room has seen-off distant as well numerous supervisors for it not to have a solid director go in there to deal with the identities and to truly break it down to individuals.
'Say to a few: you might not be as great as you think you're, can you are doing what I need you to do? On the off chance that you'll't I'll find somebody else. They're intense discussions but the leading directors have them and they're comfortable at it.'
Erik Ten Haag, Mauricio Pochettino, Antonio Conte and Brendan Rodgers are all front-runners to require over from Rangnick.
In spite of as it were taking over in November, the previous RB Leipzig coach is confronting overwhelming feedback for falling flat to settle a decade of mis-administration at Joined together.
'How numerous times have we been down this road,' Michael Owen included, nearby Ferdinand on BT.
'Since Sir Alex they've gone out and got the leading man accessible each single time, Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho.
'They've had so numerous incredible directors and let's be genuine, none of them have truly broken it with the quality they had. Yes you'll be able to say they won a Association Glass or Europe Association, but come on.
'I think Joined together fair require somebody with a structure, come rain or sparkle this is often how we're getting to play.
'I still observe Joined together and still sanctuary't got a clue what they're attempting to accomplish, I'm cleared out scratching my head. There's something lost.'