Manchester United names Rangnick as interim manager

Manchester United on Monday announced Ralf Rangnick as the interim manager for until the end of the season.

Published : Nov 29, 2021 17:04 IST

The former RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg chief, Ralf Rangnick, will take over as interim manager for the remainder of the season.
The former RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg chief, Ralf Rangnick, will take over as interim manager for the remainder of the season.
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The former RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg chief, Ralf Rangnick, will take over as interim manager for the remainder of the season.

Manchester United has named German Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday, eight days after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Rangnick steps in to replace Solskjaer, who was removed after United's 4-1 defeat by Watford this month, its seventh loss in 13 games across all competitions which left them eighth in the Premier League standings.

"Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, subject to work visa requirements. Following this period, Ralf and the club have agreed that he will continue in a consultancy role for a further two years," the club said in a statement.

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Former midfielder Michael Carrick, one of Solskjaer's assistants, took charge of the team for its Champions League victory at Villarreal last Tuesday, and oversaw the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.

Rangnick, who began coaching in the early 1980s, is a proponent of 'gegenpressing' -- a style of football in which teams press high and use counter-pressing to win the ball back as soon as possible after losing it, rather than falling back to regroup.

Carrick will remain in charge of the first team until Rangnick’s work visa is finalised. United is eighth in the Premier League table, 12 points behind leader Chelsea, after 13 matches.

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