has warned ’s board that they must be wholeheartedly committed to adhering to their new manager’s philosophy and that a rebuild could take at least three transfer windows.
The German has been in caretaker charge of the Red Devils since December and is set to take up a consultancy role at the end of the season, when United will appoint a new manager.
Erik ten Hag is the favourite to take charge, having impressed United officials during an interview last month. However, has since spoken to the club and the board plan on speaking to other candidates.
Rangnick has spoken to the board about the process and will advise on who he believes is best suited for the role.
However, the German says that what is most important is that the club creates a philosophy like rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, which can only be built over a period of time and by fully complying with the new manager’s wishes.
‘Manchester City and Liverpool … have been built together and recruited over a period of five or six years – all of them under the premise of how the coaches want to play,” Rangnick said.
‘I told the board this is what has to happen [at United].Whenever the new head coach is clear, it has to be: how does he want to play and what kind of players do we need for that?
‘Then we come back to DNA, speed, physicality, tempo. What do we need? This team does not lack technical players, it can do with more physicality.
‘It takes right decisions and [clarity over] where you want to go: what kind of players, want kind of manager and then, in every transfer window, try to get the best possible.
‘This is rocket science. It has to be done and, if that happens, it does not necessarily need three or four years. Maybe in two or three transfer windows, then the situation could be different.’
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