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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Ralf Rangnick worried sceptical Man Utd staff with unflattering "big club" comparison

Ralf Rangnick was reportedly warned that managing Manchester United would lead to unprecedented scrutiny of his results and decision-making in the media and among supporters.

The Austrian's time in charge of the club on an Interim basis came to an end following their 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on the final day of the season. The Red Devils finished the campaign with their lowest-ever Premier League points total, having accumulated just 58 points from their 38 matches - six fewer than their previous fewest.

They also ended with six successive away losses for the first time in over four decades - a damning record for a side which finished in second last season and went over a year without losing a game away from home. But the Red Devils were disappointing throughout the entire campaign and only just managed to qualify for the Europa League.

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