After having a successful stint at Schalke, Ralf Rangnick has decided to take the plunge and try his luck with Manchester United. However, he says that he does not regret the decision despite how difficult things have been since taking over as manager of the club.
Ralf Rangnick says he has no regrets about taking the job at Manchester United despite the struggles that have come with it. “I never had any doubt,” he said in an interview with Bild.
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Dawson, Rob Correspondent
Ralf Rangnick claims he has “no regrets” about taking over as manager of Manchester United. The German has won only three of his past 12 Premier League games in charge, including Saturday’s match against Norwich at Old Trafford.
It has put United in danger of losing out on a spot in the Champions League next season, but Rangnick thinks he did not make a mistake by accepting the job.
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“No, no regrets,” he said at a press conference on Friday.
“I would do it again and again.” As a manager, I have no regrets about it. You have to constantly examine and ask yourself what you might have done better, whether you could have used a different formation in certain games, if you could have made a replacement sooner.
“This is what occurs all the time; we constantly question ourselves, wondering what we might have done differently.
“I believe we’re all aware that this isn’t an easy team, and that the scenario was difficult; otherwise, I wouldn’t be sitting here, and Ole would most likely still be here. Again, I believe we have shown in the last several months that we were able to raise the bar, but not in the manner that I would have preferred. That is why I am dissatisfied with what we have accomplished so far.”
At the conclusion of the season, Rangnick will be replaced by Erik ten Hag.
Before the arrival of the next permanent manager, he has already given his assessment of the team to the board, claiming that one or two of his players have struggled with the level of expectation at Old Trafford.
Manchester United Interim Manager Ralf Rangnick talks during a news conference at Carrington Training Ground on April 15, 2022. courtesy of Getty Images
“It may be with one, two, or three of our guys,” Rangnick said.
“It seems that the level of expectation is great, and some of the players appear to be struggling with their own performance in that regard.”
“But, once again, there are no alibis or excuses; we must be prepared to deal with it.”
United fans are planning a demonstration before of Saturday’s game against Norwich in an effort to put further pressure on the Glazer family, the club’s owners.
The plan calls for supporters to wait outside the stadium for the first 17 minutes of the game, one minute for each year of Glazer ownership, but Rangnick is optimistic that once inside, fans would rally behind the team.
“The supporters’ support has been amazing, whether it’s at home or abroad,” he remarked.
“We haven’t encountered a circumstance where they have turned their emotions against the squad so far.” I understand; it’s a game of passion and emotion, after all.
“I’m not sure what they’re thinking, but I’ve heard they want to be 17 minutes late for the next 17 years.” Even if they do that, hopefully they will continue to support the squad and rally behind us beyond those 17 minutes.
“But how much they do relies on what we demonstrate on the field, so it’s a give-and-take situation. We can’t expect them to simply back us up no matter what happens on the field.”
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