Earlier, the Austrian national team issued an official statement that Manchester United interim manager Ronnick will be transferred to the club's adviser after the end of the season, while also serving as the Austrian national team manager. Opinions on this decision are mixed, with some believing that it is difficult for Lonnick to coach a giant like Manchester United, but it is more than enough to lead a non-top team with his ability.
But embarrassingly, before Ronnick took office, he was questioned by the Austrian side, and this person was the Austrian legendary striker Krankel. In an interview with Sky Sports, Krankel was blunt and said that he never saw Lonnick as a real coach, and that the high-post pressing tactic was not his first.
"I would have liked an Austrian to coach the national team, like Stogle and Herzog. To be honest, I never saw Ronnick as a real coach, he was more of a manager. His results at Manchester United were not satisfactory and he was a failure there. Although Krankel's remarks sound heartfelt, they are an indisputable fact.
Before taking charge of Manchester United, Lonnick had been away from the manager's position for too long. His last long time in charge was in 2006 and he spent five years at Hoffenheim. After that, he returned to Schalke 04 or leipzig for a short time. His more achievements were in the director position, and during his time at Red Bull, he single-handedly pulled and discovered a number of young players who later became the hottest stars in European football. Prior to being United's interim manager, Ronnick was still football director, at Lokomotiv Moscow.
Therefore, we can say that Ronnick is only an expert at the theoretical level, but at the practical level, he has been away for too long. Let him enter the "deep water" giants of Manchester United at once, and he cannot adapt to it. He must have had a lot of ideas in mind, but in practice, he found that he could not implement them smoothly. Coupled with a lack of prestige, United players simply don't listen to him, or don't listen to him.
In addition to questioning Lonnick's coaching ability, the Austrian star also questioned Lonnick's title of "father of high-ranking robbery". "I'm not exaggerating, there are other teams that used a high-pressure tactical system before Red Bull Leipzig, so this is not Ronnick, nor is it the first of Leipzig football. I will keep a close eye on Lonnick to see what he has accomplished for the Austrian national team. ”
Lonnick's title of "father of high-ranking robbery" is recognized, if not his first creation, it is he who carries it forward after summarizing the experience of his predecessors. But from Krankel's words we can hear a deep layer of doubt, with a bit of a joke meaning. "I'd like to see what Lonnick can bring to the Austrian national team?" This is the inner voice of Krankel.
I don't know if Lonnick will regret this trip to Manchester United. He had hoped to spend many years at Manchester United, so he initially refused, but the United executive offered a 2-year consultancy contract, which gave him the opportunity to show his skills. But embarrassingly, United's next manager is Tenhag, another manager who is good at building a squad. In this way, Lonnick's role suddenly became a chicken rib.
The position at Manchester United became a fictitious position, and with a body of doubts, Lonnick's ending was a bit tragic.