The former United boss has hardly missed a game since David Moyes took charge, even travelling to a number of away fixtures to watch the champions in action.
But Meulensteen, who worked as a coach under Ferguson, believes the Scot should have stayed away from the club for at least 12 months.
The Dutchman told The Sun on Sunday: 'I remember saying after he retired "you should stay away for a year and see how it goes... leave it alone". But he wasn't able to do that.'
With United out of both domestic cup competitions and currently seventh in the Premier League, some have suggested that Ferguson's his presence at games has put Moyes under even more pressure to succeed.
But Meulensteen understands why Ferguson has found it difficult to cut ties with the club he managed for 26 years.
He said: 'It's not surprising because if that is what you have been doing all your life, it becomes very hard to say goodbye to it.'
There will be another familiar face at Old Trafford on Tuesday when former United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bring his relegation-threatened Cardiff side to Manchester.
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