Ten Hag ‘forced Rangnick out of Man Utd after refusing to meet and German was told to sign NDA when deal was terminated’
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag did not want to work with former interim boss Ralf Rangnick, according to reports.
Rangnick, who took temporary charge of the Red Devils towards the end of last year, was due to take up a two-year consultancy role at Old Trafford this summer after passing the management reigns over to Ten Hag.
But just one week after the club’s final game of a torrid season, it was confirmed that Rangnick would leave the club to focus on his new role as Austria national team coach.
And ESPN are now reporting that Ten Hag’s reluctance to work with the German contributed to Rangnick’s exit.
The report states that while Man Utd instigated the 63-year-old’s dismissal, they did consult Ten Hag about the decision.
Rangnick had already had his nose put out of joint having not been granted a formal meeting with the incoming manager.
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The interim boss wanted a face-to-face handover conversation with Ten Hag but was forced to settle for merely a phone call.
Meanwhile, United were becoming aggravated by Rangnick’s statements in the press – with the former RB Leipzig coach repeatedly claiming the squad needed a major overhaul.
And when he finally parted ways at the end of the campaign, it is claimed that the club made him sign a non-disclosure agreement.
During his time in charge, Rangnick went on record as saying United need to sign EIGHT players in the summer window.
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But so far it has been a disappointing start to the summer for their supporters.
Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal have all added big names to their squads.
But United are still yet to secure their first signing despite being linked with a host of names.
At the back, these included centre-backs Lisandro Martinez, Jurrien Timber, Pau Torres and Matthijs de Ligt.
Meanwhile, in the midfield and attacking positions, Frenkie de Jong, Christian Eriksen and Antony have all been muted as potential targets.