Roy Hodgson, a former Premier League manager, has expressed his concern for interim Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick, who has had his first troubles since coming over.
As dissatisfaction in the ranks apparently rises, the former manager highlighted concerns about the difficulty of trying to mould players with large egos together.
As reported by SkySports, he said:
“He’s a very serious football man, a very very good football man who’s had fantastic results wherever he’s gone. I have sympathy and empathy with anyone who finds themself in a firing line, I’ve been there myself and it’s very easy to think for the grace of god go high of course I’ve got empathy for him. “
“I think one of the problems might’ve been for Ralf is that people have built up against him and his methods in a way that is going to be difficult to live up to.”
“Of course, he knows about players and how difficult it is to deal with players and coming in at Man United he has definitely come into a club where there are a lot of big players, big egos and trying to mould that together to get that balance that he really wants is never going to be an easy job, it’s going to take time.”
It comes after a 1-0 loss to Bruno Lage’s Wolves on Monday, which put his team under the spotlight. United put up a lacklustre effort that highlighted a reoccurring issue for the Reds in recent months, as they struggled to make an impact on the match, allowing the visitors to gain confidence.
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Concerns have been raised following poor performances against Norwich and Newcastle, but with just over four months left as head coach, it’s unclear whether Rangnick will have an impact.
Rangnick was brought in on a six-month temporary basis, with a two-year consulting role. With the second half of the season well underway, a lot of issues are beginning to emerge, with a number of high-profile grievances surfacing this week.