Ralf Rangnick

🚨 Ralf Rangnick has been granted a work permit to begin work as ManU permanent manager. He will be in charge against Crystal Palace.

I was clear what we needed to do.

When I started out as sporting director for Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig in 2012, I knew how to approach my new job.

We needed to not only focus our attention on winning titles, but also on developing players. By scouting and developing young players, we should look to sell them on for a big profit.

I wanted to sell players for double figures within two years. The response was one of disbelief. “Are you serious?” my colleagues asked.

I assured them I was. I was sure we just needed to find the right players, have the best possible coaches, and focus on developing our players.

A host of managers have been linked to the coaching vacancy at United following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but Rangnick is now on the verge of filling the role for the remainder of the season.

The 63-year-old’s coaching career has spanned over three decades although he has spent just two seasons in the last decade in the dugout as he adapted more of a sporting director role.