Graeme Souness tears into Man Utd chiefs over Ralf Rangnick appointment
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Graeme Souness has slammed Manchester United over their decision to appoint Ralf Rangnick as interim manager.
The Red Devils officially unveiled the German on Monday on a short-term deal which will see the 63-year-old take charge at Old Trafford until the end of the season before stepping into a consultancy role at the club.
The confirmation comes amid much speculation over who would succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following his recent sacking in the aftermath of a wretched run of results.
First-team coach Michael Carrick had been overseeing the team on a temporary basis prior to Rangnick's appointment with United still seeking to appoint a long-term successor.
However, Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has expressed his bemusement at United's decision to appoint Rangnick on an interim basis while also questioning the credentials of the German coach.
“This is the third interim manager since Fergie went. I don’t get it,” Souness told talkSPORT when discussing Rangnick's appointment. “The man’s CV is not one you would go ‘wow’ and doesn’t jump out at you. He’s not been super successful. I think he’s won one trophy.
“His talent would appear, and we will find out, to go into a football club and develop the structure and improve in a five to ten year period.
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“That’s not what Man United need right now. Man United need it instantly. They need someone to make an impact now.
“They’ve got a healthy group of players there and, there’s no doubt about it, Ole didn’t get the best out of that group of players.
“That’s what you are judged on. You walk into a football club, get the best out of the players and then if you are there long enough you can bring your own ones in to kick on.
“Right now, Manchester United have an underperforming squad of players.
“Will this new guy, who has never been in the Premier League be able to do that? I don’t think so.
“I don’t get this appointment on any level. If you are thinking about five or ten years time and the structures he might put in place [okay], [but it’s] six months and then he’s going to take a nice consultancy role. A nice pension for him, 63 years old, it’s lovely work if you can get it.
“I just don’t get this appointment.”
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