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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Ralf Rangnick's Man Utd 'mission' not a lost cause after Gary Neville's theory

Ralf Rangnick may have unearthed useful information for Erik ten Hag despite the fact Manchester United slumped to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League.

The former interim manager has left Old Trafford - rather than take on a consultancy role - and Ten Hag, his permanent replacement, intends to "renew" the squad he has left behind. Rangnick, 63, was in charge for almost seven months and won just 11 of 29 games in all competitions.

Nonetheless, Neville's comments from towards the end of the season suggest his interim stint may yet prove useful even if results did not improve after he replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the technical area. The Red Devils legend spoke of how Rangnick's "information gathering" mission would help his successor, especially given his background as a sporting director.

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