Ralf Rangnick has insisted there is still competition for places at Manchester United despite January departures from the club.
20.01.2022 - 15:10 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ralf Rangnick has been praised for the way in which he has handled the public fallout with Anthony Martial.
The interim boss claimed after Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday that Martial had refused to play, with the German having planned on including him in his squad at Villa Park.
The French international though hit back on social media hours later, insisting: “I will never refuse to play a match for Man United” as he refuted Rangnick’s version of events.
Martial has not featured for United since the 3-2 win over Arsenal December 2, and has informed Rangnick of his desire to leave the club during the January transfer window.
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The United boss chose not to backtrack on his original comments when questioned about the situation again earlier this week, although he did reveal he had spoken to Martial following his post on Saturday night.
"I'm here now for six weeks, all the things that need to be said I said after the press conference," Rangnick said.
"I had a conversation with him on Sunday, a personal conversation with him about what happened and how I saw the whole situation, the matter is now resolved.”
And the German has been praised for his ‘swift’ response by former Newcastle and Brighton boss Chris Hughton, who believes Rangnick can now turn his attentions back to the bigger issues at Old Trafford.
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