Ralf Rangnick's future double function as Austrian team boss and advisor to Manchester United causes incomprehension among Manchester club legend Gary Neville. The former defense attorney said in his podcast that he doesn't believe that both jobs can be performed at the same time without restrictions.
"The Manchester United sporting director or advisor can really look at Austrian players week in and week out? And then pick them for the national team?” Neville said. “The Austrian national team has pride, a great country and some great players, so he has to watch players all week, then he will coach them for two weeks in September, October, November and March. What happens to his work for United then? Where's the priority? There is a conflict there.”
“Chaotic” constellation
According to his own statements, the former world-class full-back cannot imagine that both activities can be combined. “A team boss has to be present week after week, Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday. He can't be at Old Trafford every week watching an Austrian player."
Neville described the current constellation as "chaotic" and referred to the major sporting problems of the English record champions. "Manchester United can't afford to have distractions and a bad communication plan at the moment around the idea of Ralf Rangnick being our advisor but watching German football three times a month and coaching the Austrian national team twice a month," he said 47 year old.