contract until the end of the season
Rangnick is not exactly undisputed before the first leg on Wednesday (02/23/2022) despite two league wins in a row, public criticism has increased in recent weeks. The German is more of a sports director than a coach, the United icon etched Paul Scholes. “It’s Manchester United, they should have the best anywhere“emphasized the 47-year-old at “BT Sports“He doesn’t count Rangnick among them.”I think he’s coached a team in two of the last ten years. Don’t get me wrong, I like the man, I think he comes across really well. But it looks like he’s lacked coaching experience over the last five or six years‘ Scholes explained.
Rangnick’s contract runs until the end of the season team manager, he himself showed interest in a longer period in this office. “I don’t think he’ll get the job at the end of the season“, judged the former United-Player Gary Neuville. There are simply too many sources of fire smoldering at United at the moment. There is the allegedly dwindling support from superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also under criticism, and discussions about the captain’s dismissal Harry Maguire. In addition, the general sporting situation – trembling for one Champions League– Place in the league and disgrace in both cup competitions. Rangnick can only hope for a long-term future as a team manager with a triumph against Atletico.
From master to shaky candidate
Conversely, this also applies to Simeone on the other side. The Argentinian is going through the hardest time since he took up his post in Madrid in December 2011. From champion to shaky candidate in the Champions League race, from feared defensive bulwark to shooting gallery – the “Rojiblanco” are in trouble. “You have to be self-critical and see reality. Life is like football, it challenges us with obstacles“, said Simeone and added combatively: “We all fall down and get up again“.
Probably for the first time during his tenure, the Spanish press has been speculating about possible successor candidates like Ernesto Valverde. “We haven’t thought yet that Simeone will no longer be the manager of Atletico Madrid” said the president of the club Enrique Cerezo: “It would be neither logical nor fair to look for another coach. We’ll have Simeone for a while.”
Source: sid