Manchester United's players must start performing for the full 90 minutes, rather than just in portions of games, if they are to finish in the Premier League's top four.
22.01.2022 - 00:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
John Barnes believes Ralf Rangnick's consultancy role at Manchester United is secure no matter his performance as interim manager.
The German manager arrived on a six-month contract to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until the end of the season, before taking up a two-year backroom consultancy role come the summer.
It has been a difficult couple of months for Rangnick as the squad have laboured to results with similarly uninspired performances which plagued Solskjaer's final months in charge.
But former England international Barnes says Rangnick's move upstairs at Old Trafford will not be troubled by the players' showings on the pitch this term.
“Manchester United have already said that Rangnick is coming to Manchester United to be a consultant, and be steadying the ship as interim before a new manager comes in," he told BonusCodeBets.
"With him going upstairs, it means he will then be a consultant for the manager who comes in. He [Rangnick] will take care of the team and the fundamentals of how Manchester United wants to play.
“It is not like his consultancy role will be in jeopardy; he’ll be a consultant upstairs if Manchester United do not win the league or make the top four.
"As a team at Manchester United, his aim will be to finish in the top four, but he is there to consult after this season, not manage. Rangnick has vast experience and knowledge to do the role, so I do not think that results impact this at all."
Displays against Norwich and Newcastle raised concerns but saw United emerge unscathed before Rangnick was handed his first defeat by Bruno Lage's side in early 2022.
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