November 26, (THEWILL) – Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has praised the incoming temporary manager of Manchester United, as a “outstanding coach.”
As THEWILL reported, Rangnick is set to take over as United manager till the conclusion of the season. After that, he will shift into a consultant role, with the understanding that the club’s preferred choice for a permanent position, Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino, will take over.
During Klopp’s pre-match news conference ahead of Liverpool’s match against Southampton on Saturday, questions regarding how his compatriot would fare in the Premier League were asked of him.
“Unfortunately a good coach is coming to England, to Manchester United,” the Reds boss replied. “He’s obviously a really experienced manager. He most famously built two clubs from nowhere into proper threats in Germany in Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.
“He did a lot of different jobs in football but his first concern was always being a coach, being an manager and that is what his best skill is.
“United will be organised on the pitch. That’s not good news for other teams. But like all coaches in the world we need time to train our teams and Ralf will quickly realise he has no time because they’re always playing, so that makes it a bit trickier for him.
“Apart from that, he’s a really good man and an outstanding coach – if it happens.”
During Klopp’s stint in charge of Mainz in the early 2000s, he faced Rangnick’s Hannover 96 in the 2.Bundesliga. Later in the press conference, Liverpool manager Klopp recalled the senior coach calling him to express his support.
In the Premier League, the old sparring partners are unlikely to re-acquaint themselves for some time.
Rangnick will lead United to Anfield on March 19, 2019, if he is still in charge, aiming for vengeance after their opponents humiliated them 5-0 at Old Trafford last month that was one of the nails in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s career coffin at Old Trafford.
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