United have been described as having "no intention" of hiring Ralph Rangnick as their new permanent player for next season, and the German will serve as an adviser as originally planned. In December, Rangnick was appointed interim manager on a short-term contract to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was fired last month after a series of poor results.
From the outset, the 63-year-old was confirmed to be in charge of the team until the end of the season and then in a new role as a football operations consultant until 2024. But later due to improvements in performance and grades, it was suggested that he could continue as manager. United have scored 25 points on a 36-point shoot under Rangnick since 5 December, while 17 points out of 36 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until 20 November.
Despite the positive impact in difficult circumstances, Forbes reported that the original plan had not changed. He did not appear on the shortlist for the club's new manager and will take up the aforementioned advisory position as originally planned.
United have chosen to leave an interim manager to provide time and flexibility when looking for a new permanent successor to take over the club, although they consider moving into the latter phase as early as possible if one of their favourite candidates emerges. Mauricio Pochettino and Brendan Rogers have long been two leading names, and Ajax coach Eric Ten Haag has also been increasingly linked recently.
Gary Neville suggested that Rangnick "has a say" in appointing his permanent successor as Manchester United manager, telling Sky Sports he "has a good opinion on the character, character, level of performance and level of training of the current group of players", adding that he also hoped Rangnick would focus more on this aspect of Manchester. Rangnick is known for overseeing development and structure at the Red Bull Club.
The former Manchester United captain explained: "He worked as an assistant to the club to establish a new approach and structure for the club, which is a two-year long-term position. ”。“ I hope he can do that; I'd rather suffer in the short term because it's right in the long run. He has extensive experience in football club construction and Manchester United really need that. ”