Ralf Rangnick may be forced to wait until mid-December to officially begin his role Manchester UnitedSources told ESPN the interim manager has been delayed in securing a work visa.
Former Schalke, Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig coach, who resigned as sports director at Lokomotiv Moscow to move to United, arrived in the UK on Tuesday and is currently in isolation until receiving a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test.
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But United have confirmed that Rangnick will not be involved before or during the club’s Premier League clash with Arsenal on Thursday, with manager Michael Carrick looking after team and tactics for the game.
United announced last Friday that Rangnick would manage the team until the end of the season before taking on a senior football adviser role at Old Trafford on a two-year deal after recruiting a longtime successor. long for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was sacked from his position as manager. on November 21st.
But due to a lack of coaching experience since relinquishing his role as RB Leipzig coach in 2019 – Rangnick became head of Red Bull’s sports and development department after stepping down as coach – the man Age 63 does not automatically qualify for United UK Responsible Work Permit at United.
As a result, the Germans face an independent panel appointed by the Football Association to secure the necessary visas to work in the Premier League, through the British FA’s Exception Council to get approval from the Governing Body. waiving the requirement for a work permit after the UK exits the European Union earlier this year.
Although sources have told ESPN it is official that Rangnick will be granted a visa, the timing of the hearing is beyond United’s control and could therefore delay his ability to work on the training ground. him and participate on match day.
Sources say it is likely that Rangnick is in charge of ‘s visit Crystal Palace on Sunday, but with United in the Champions League mission against Young boys on 8 December, the club and Rangnick could be forced to wait until the trip to Norwich on 11 December before the red tape is cleared to have him sit in the coaching staff.
If Rangnick’s COVID returns a negative, he will be free to watch United’s match against Arsenal from the stands at Old Trafford, but his participation will be limited to spectators.
