Manchester United has appointed Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the 2021/2022 season. His contract will see him oversee the first team until June and then remain at the club for at least a further two years in a consultancy role. Manchester United reached an agreement with Lokomotiv Moscow last week for the release of Ralf Rangnick, who was manager of sports and development at the Russian club. He takes over from Michael Carrick who was in temporary charge of the team for last week’s 2-0 Champions League win over Villarreal and Sunday’s 1 all draw at Chelsea in the Premier League. United are planning to make a permanent appointment at the end of the season and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is their first choice, with Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag also in their thinking. Rangnick oversaw the rise of the Red Bull group of clubs in Europe as head coach and sporting director of RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg. He’s credited to have influenced Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann among many other coaches.