Rangnick said, in statements reported by British newspapers, that he had not yet met the Scottish coach who led the “Red Devils” to 38 titles over 26 years, but he plans to meet him soon.
“I haven’t spoken to Sir Alex because he has just returned from New York and had to stay home due to the coronavirus quarantine regulations, but I am very much looking forward to seeing him in the next two to three weeks,” he said.
The German coach continued: “Darren Fletcher (assistant coach) told me that he wanted to arrange lunch or dinner with him. It is important to celebrate the genes that this club still has, but it must also be used in the transition to modern football.”
Rangnick added: “In football you have to have a certain idea. What do we want to do? Call it a corporate identity. How do we want to play? How do our fans want us to play? Then you have to make sure you have the best players and sign potential players for this type.” of football.”
And on Sunday, Rangnick scored his presence in his first appearance with Manchester United, and led the team to beat its guest Crystal Palace 1-0 in the Premier League.
United struggled to create real chances, but Brazilian midfielder Fred, who is often criticized, outplayed goalkeeper Vicente Guetta with a superb volley from the edge of the penalty area after being put in by substitute Mason Greenwood.
United advanced to sixth place with 24 points, 3 points behind West Ham United, who finished fourth, while Palace fell to 12th place with 16 points.
Rangnick led United for the first time after taking over from interim coach Michael Carrick, and entered the “Old Trafford” stadium without much fanfare or announcing his presence.
The new coach has vowed to turn Manchester United players into “monsters of pressure”, but says it will take time to instill the new style in the players.
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