On Saturday, the Sun revealed that Manchester United and Lonnick were discussing terms for moving from interim manager to full manager next season. Legendary star Savage criticized United's approach in a column for The Mirror, which is a full translation below.
Lonnick's appointment as United's interim manager means one of Europe's most tactically aggressive managers will come to Old Trafford.
He will be a man with a clear plan and he will give United an identity on the pitch, which is exactly what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lacked in the final stages of coaching United.
Incredibly, United would have pushed themselves into a corner by doing so, and once Lonnick had a huge success, he still needed to make way for someone else in six months.
Aston Villa's decision to sack Dean Smith may seem a bit harsh, but at least they know who will come to take over as manager. They found Gerald, acting quickly, decisively, and without messing up.
In Germany, Lonnick is known as the godfather of heavy metal football.
He placed a great deal of emphasis on high-intensity pressure on his opponents, and he had a major impact on Klopp, Tuchel, and Hasenhüttel.
So what would happen if, after taking over Manchester United, he made it into the top four of the Premier League and won the FA Cup and the Champions League?
That put United in the same situation as Chelsea in 2012, when Di Matteo won the FA Cup and Champions League after taking over midway through the season.
Despite repeated denials by Paris, all the signals suggest that Pochettino is the first choice for United's next manager. Still, if I had to decide, I would still choose Rogers.
Lonnick may be the biggest "substitute" in history, but in this case, United must stick to their point of view.
After six months, no matter how good his coaching is, Lonnick will have to give way and the club must let their preferred manager succeed him.
It was a shrewd move for both sides, and after taking on the role of interim manager, Lonnick could continue as an adviser for the next two seasons. So, once Pochettino's coaching goes wrong, United will at least have an ideal B-plan.
Pochettino's tactics against Manchester City on Wednesday were not convincing. They only have 7 players to fully contain Manchester City, while the three superstars Neymar, Messi and Mbappe have not done their best to force their opponents.
At Manchester United, he will get the superstar who solves this problem.
Pochettino has to make sure that the players sacrifice their self-esteem for the sake of professionalism, and I believe his tactical approach will be similar to the tactics used when he coached Tottenham, when all the players embraced his tactics and helped them reach the Champions League final.
I also hope that Carrick will continue to stay at Manchester United as a coach.
He didn't have Bruno Fernandez start against Villarreal on Tuesday night, a brave move, and the decision worked. I hope Darren Fletcher continues as Technical Director, and he has had a positive impact.
However, I can't understand that in just six months, the Manager of Manchester United has changed from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to Carrick, interim manager, full manager.
In just half a season, four voices have given orders in the command area? This is usually a sign of confusion.