Ralf Rangnick

Rangnick set up his Austria side in a fluid 3-1-4-2 formation and it worked a treat.

It may not seem a spectacular success, but Ralf Rangnick’s time as a consultant to Manchester United could rank only behind Michael Carrick’s reign as caretaker manager during their season. After all, United went unbeaten in the six days between Erik ten Hag’s unveiling, signalling he had taken the reigns, and the confirmation of Rangnick’s departure from his second job. If, that is, he ever really started it.He goes by mutual consent and that feels one of the few things Rangnick and United do agree on. So ends one of the strangest interludes in the club’s history but amid a...

Manchester United have announced that Ralf Rangnick will not stay at the club in a consultancy position because of his commitment to coaching the Austria national team. Rangnick, 63, took over as interim manager at United in November but was unable to rescue their season. They finished sixth, with their lowest points tally (58) in the Premier League era, and failed to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Ralf Rangnick and Manchester United's relationship is over as last season's interim manager will not be staying on as a consultant, it was announced on Sunday. After being appointed as the Austrian national team manager, it was expected that Rangnick would balance both jobs because the consultancy role is a fluid one, but he now moves on as the Erik ten Hag era begins.

Former interim manager Ralf Rangnick will not take up his two-year consultancy role at Manchester United. The 63-year-old German will instead concentrate on his new job in charge of Austria. The consultancy role was agreed as part of Rangnick's arrival at Old Trafford in December. He was replaced by Erik...

Ralf Rangnick has left Manchester United, with the former interim manager stating he will not continue in a consultancy role as previously agreed with the club. The German, who took temporary charge of United in late November, was to remain at the club on a two-year deal, as an adviser to Erik ten Hag, the No 1.

Ralf Rangnick will not take up his consultancy role with Manchester United in order to focus solely on his work as Austria’s national team manager.The 63-year-old was set to remain tied to Old Trafford for a further two years in an advisory position, despite his six-month spell as interim manager coming to a difficult end.Rangnick, who accepted the offer to become Austria’s head coach in April, oversaw United finishing with their lowest-ever Premier League points tally.United described Rangnick’s departure as a “mutual agreement”, which was reached after both agreed his commitments with Austria would leave less time to work with...

Ralf Rangnick has officially left Manchester United with immediate effect despite having a two year role as a consultant in the pipeline, an official club statement confirms. Rangnick who has completed his tenure as the interim manager was set to become a consultant at United and work alongside new manager Erik Ten Hag.

Ralf Rangnick will no longer step into a consultancy role at Manchester United following his unsuccessful time in charge as interim manager. The German replaced