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Isaac Johnson

Former Manchester United defender disagrees with Rio Ferdinand's criticism of Ralf Rangnick

Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has claimed Ralf Rangnick won't have realised the size of the task he was taking on when he agreed to become the club’s interim boss.

United seem destined to miss out on Champions League qualification after a disastrous season. Ole Gunnar Solsakjaer was sacked in November and now Rangnick looks set to miss the mark in his requirement to earn a top-four finish.

United legend Rio Ferdinand recently said the German has made the club worse during his tenure. Defending the 63-year-old, Silvestre suggested that the situation Rangnick found himself in was a lot gloomier than he anticipated.

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