“He won’t be Manchester United’s permanent manager” – Gary Neville gives verdict on the chances of this manager
Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes Ralf Rangnick has not done enough to take the Manchester United permanently this summer.
Rangnick was appointed as an interim boss in November until the end of the season after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, before he’ll take up a consultancy role until 2024.
There had bee suggestions he could be made permanent manager if he impresses during his time as interim boss though Neville believes the 63-year-old has wrecked his chances and instead will be advising on who the next manager should be.
Neville said on the Gary Neville Podcast: “I don’t think he gets the job at the end of the season come what may now (Rangnick).
“I think maybe there was a feeling if United went like that (points upwards) then that would happen – it isn’t going to happen, Manchester United will have a new manager next season.
“I think he will (have a say on who next manager will be) because what he’s got is a real good view because what he has got is a real good view of the characters, personalities, performance levels and training levels of the current group of players so he is in a strong position to advise.
“He is probably in the strongest position to advise because he is having day-to-day contact with them. He is seeing how they cope with disappointment, how they cope with atmospheres, how they cope with big games, how they cope with training; can they meet the demands of the club? Have they got the quality?
“People say he is a sporting director and a coach, but the reality is that his position as a coach is short-term; his position as assisting the club, constructing their new methodology and structure moving forward is a longer term position for two years.
“I’d rather him get that bit right; I’d rather suffer in the short-term for the longer-term perspective being right.
“He has got good experience around building structures in football clubs and Manchester United do need that.”