Berbatov airs his concern about United’s incoming interim manager, Ralf Rangnick
Dimitar Berbatov has revealed his concern about Manchester United’s incoming new manager, Ralf Rangnick.
Rangnick is close to being named United’s new boss on an interim basis, after agreeing a six-month deal with the club.
The German will stay until the end of the season, when he will then move on to a consultancy role for United.
Rangnick is one of the most respected names in the coaching business, largely due to his positive style of play and influence over some of the game’s best coaches today, including Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann.
Berbatov however, is of the opinion that he hasn’t managed a big club before, and that may prove a problem for him.
Speaking to Betfair, the Bulgarian said, “He’s highly respected in the football world, however with all due respect, he has managed teams like Schalke, Stuttgart and Leipzig, but he has never managed really big teams.
“United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, so this is going to be something new to him. It’s going to be interesting to see how he will cope with that situation.”
However, Berbatov insisted that the 63-year-old is ‘highly dependable’ and has all the tools to succeed at Old Trafford.
“I played against Rangnick’s teams when I was at Bayer Leverkusen,” added Berbatov.
“He has since built great teams like Leipzig and he was very strict with discipline, knew how to build a team and was highly dependable.
“I read somewhere that he is a huge believer in the concept of the three Cs – concept, competence and capital.
“Implementing a concept and continuing the specific DNA of a club is the first priority. The DNA of United has always been attacking football, so I’m pretty certain he will want to keep that ethos.
“Second is competence – to know what you’re doing and to find the best possible people for each position.
“The third, and this is very important, is cash. To build the first two you need money and this is not a problem at United, so he should do well.”