Rangnick quits as a Man Utd consultant
Older brotherOn May 28, Man Utd announced that Ralf Rangnick would not take on the role of consultant for the club, because of the demands he will face when he is the coach of Austria.
“By mutual agreement, Rangnick will only focus on his new role as the Austrian coach. Therefore, he will not take on an advisory role at Old Trafford,” Man Utd announced on May 29.
Man Utd made the announcement after Rangnick confirmed he would leave Old Trafford in a press conference in Austria on the same day. The Old Trafford owner also thanked the German coach for his dedication in the past six months, and wished him well on the upcoming journey with the Austrian team.
In 6 months as interim manager of Man Utd, Rangnick only won 11, drew 10 and lost eight out of 29 matches. With 37.9%, he is the coach with the lowest win rate for the club in the Premier League era. Image: AFP
At the end of April, the Austrian Football Federation announced appoint Rangnick will be head coach until 2024, with an option to extend for another two years if he passes the Euro 2024 qualifiers. He has joined the Austrian national team, and will make his debut against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on June 3. After that, Austria met Denmark on June 6, France on June 10 and Denmark on June 13.
At that time, Rangnick confirmed that he would continue to serve as a consultant at Old Trafford for the next two seasons, according to a previously signed contract. According to British newspaper Sportmailthe 63-year-old coach will only work six days a month as a special consultant for Man Utd, so there is still enough time to lead and build the playing style for Austria.
However, the two sides changed their minds and agreed to end the contract soon. Man Utd also appointed Erik ten Hag replace Rangnick from next season. Follow Sportmail, the extent of Rangnick’s advisory role and responsibilities during Ten Hag’s reign is not specified. This may be the reason why Rangnick left Man Utd early, because Ten Hag was determined to make a mark and change the club’s blood.
Received many expectations when replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November 2021, but Rangnick could not revive Man Utd, when in turn were soon eliminated from the League Cup, FA Cup, Champions League. They also finished sixth in the Premier League with the worst number of goals and scores of the Premier League era. The “Red Devils” also suffered many heavy defeats, including losing to Man City 1-4, Liverpool and Brighton with the same score of 0-4, or Crystal Palace 0-1 in the final round.
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