“Never heard of anything so stupid”

Coach idol Harry Redknapp has criticized the apparently imminent appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim coach of Manchester United.

“I’ve never heard anything stupid in my life, no matter how you look at it,” wrote Redknapp in his column for them Sun United’s plans to install Rangnick as interim coach until the end of the season.

“The fact that United are hiring an interim coach in Ralf Rangnick to replace the interim coach before they get the man they really want is ridiculous,” added the 74-year-old, who has played at Tottenham Hotspur and West among others Ham United trained.

After Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s exit, the Red Devils initially presented his assistant Michael Carrick as a temporary solution. According to information from SPOX and GOAL, the talks between United and Rangnick are already well advanced. To SID-Information, the 63-year-old’s signature is delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles due to Brexit.

ManUnited: Redknapp strengthens Carrick

Redknapp, meanwhile, defended Carrick, who had celebrated a respectable win at the weekend with a 1-1 draw in the top game at leaders Chelsea FC. “Carrick is one of the most intelligent footballers,” Redknapp wrote of his former protégé at West Ham United: “He shouldn’t have been told he wasn’t going to be the next Manchester United head coach.”

The current PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino is still the preferred candidate for the new season. “If you have to wait for him, you shouldn’t have pushed Michael aside and put another coach in front of him for a few months. What do you mean? We don’t trust you?” Said Redknapp.