Ralf Rangnick declined to speak about the possibility of becoming Austria’s new head coach after the interim manager admitted Manchester United were “fortunate” to scrape a draw against Chelsea.On a night when Old Trafford witnessed more protests against the Glazer family’s ownership, the stuttering Red Devils somehow managed to end the first half without conceding despit...Full Story »

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick knows Champions League qualification is unrealistic as Manchester United prepare to take on Chelsea without a swathe of key players. Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho have joined the Red Devils' lengthy list of absentees for Thursday's rearranged Premier League clash with Thomas Tuchel's Blues. There is talk of further protests as United return to Old Trafford woun...Full Story »

Following comments he made last week, interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has reportedly agitated the club's hierarchy.That's according to a recent report from The Times, who claim the German's decision to go on record and suggest the club need to sign as many as 10 new players during the summer transfer window, raised senior eyebrows. Speaking to Sky Sports last week after United we...Full Story »

Ten-man Aberdeen remain at risk of being sucked into a cinch Premiership relegation dogfight after a controversial 2-1 defeat at the hands of Livingston.Livi captain Nicky Devlin opened the scoring late in the first half, just a minute after goalkeeper Max Stryjek could have been sent off for a clash with Vincente Besuijen.Jason Holt added a second from the penalty spot after a Funso Ojo foul, b...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick was forced to play down talk of dressing room unrest as he dismissed Manchester United’s chances of finishing in the top four after they slipped to defeat at rivals Arsenal. A 3-1 loss at the Emirates Stadium was punctuated by a Bruno Fernandes penalty miss, with interim boss Rangnick revealing Cristiano Ronaldo told him he “didn’t feel well enough” to ta...Full Story »

Stoke will again be without midfielder Nick Powell for the Sky Bet Championship match against QPR.Powell is closing in on a return from a quad problem which has sidelined him since early March but will not be ready to be involved this weekend.Defender Ben Wilmot, forward Josh Maja and midfielder Romaine Sawyers all came into the side for the 1-0 win at Blackburn on Easter Monday, so should featu...Full Story »

A MAN has been arrested after Chelsea star Reece James' safe was stolen during a burglary at his home. Police have confirmed that a 31-year-old man from Hampshire has been detained and remains under investigation. A man has been arrested over the burglary of Reece James' homeCredit: INSTAGRAM The group of burglars were caught on camera shining torches into the houseCredit: INSTAGRAM Last yea...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick admitted he was embarrassed after watching his Manchester United side get thoroughly outplayed as Liverpool returned to the top of the table with a 4-0 win.United barely got a touch of the ball as Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah put Liverpool in control before half-time, and though a change of formation briefly helped United improve after the break, further goals from Sadio Mane and Sa...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United will only be able to catch Liverpool and Manchester City if they fix the way they recruit new players. United head to Anfield on Tuesday 19 points behind their rivals, who remain in the hunt for an unprecedented Quadruple of the Premier League title, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. It is approaching 10 years since United last won the title and t...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones hailed match-winner Harry Cornick after he came off the bench to score the crucial goal in the 1-0 victory at Cardiff.Jones revealed post-match he had given Cornick a breather after the 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Good Friday “because he had been working so hard for so little reward”.But he was full of praise for his efforts after taking over from the in...Full Story »

Harry Cornick came off the bench to score the goal which earned Luton a 1-0 win over Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium.The three points made it a very Happy Easter for the Hatters, who beat play-off rivals Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Good Friday, and kept them in fourth place.Luton’s Welsh boss Nathan Jones, returning to a club where he played his youth football, was forced to make two chan...Full Story »

The interim Red Devils boss was quizzed on his star's status after the 3-2 win over Norwich City on Saturday Ralf Rangnick has said it is not his decision whether Cristiano Ronaldo remains at Manchester United beyond this season, acknowledging that would be the responsibility of the next Red Devils manager. Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick on Saturday to bring his Premier League goal tally to 15, ...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick admits Manchester United will need to perform much better to get anything at Liverpool after Cristiano Ronaldo came to their rescue against Norwich on a day that saw anti-Glazer protests and fans turn on Paul Pogba.Thousands of supporters protested against the owners ahead of Saturday’s encounter at Old Trafford, where Kieran Dowell and Teemu Pukki goals cancelled out Ronaldo...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick says he has "no regrets" about taking the Manchester United manager's job. The German heads into Saturday's Premier League clash with Norwich at Old Trafford having won just three of his last 12 games in charge. It has left United facing the prospect of missing out on a place in next season's Champions League but Rangnick insists he does think taking the job was a mistake. "No, n...Full Story »

Scott Parker saw Bournemouth’s 0-0 draw at home to Middlesbrough as a positive step towards a Premier League return despite being frustrated by their play-off chasing visitors.A win would have seen Bournemouth put clear daylight between them and their automatic promotion rivals.But the Cherries found it hard to break down a determined Boro back-line, managing only two shots on target in th...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Graeme Lee has hinted he could test the depth of his squad once again as promotion-chasing Port Vale head for the Suit Direct Stadium on Friday.With his promoted side comfortable in mid-table, Lee opted to rest skipper Nicky Featherstone for last weekend’s 1-1 draw at League Two leaders Forest Green to run the rule over on-loan Burton midfielder Bryn Morris as he continued ...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick admitted Manchester United do not deserve to finish in the Champions League spots if their performance levels for the rest of the season are similar to what they showed at Everton.Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford were among six changes to United’s line-up at Goodison Park and the latter threatened twice early on, denied on both occasions by England team-mate Jordan Pickf...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick made clear the extent of his future consultancy role at Manchester United would depend on the club’s new manager.The interim boss would not be drawn on reports that Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag had been lined up as the next permanent appointment at Old Trafford, saying his focus was purely on Saturday’s trip to relegation-battling Everton.Rangnick was also asked about his own...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick insisted scrutinising the Premier League table on a weekly basis is pointless even if he recognises Manchester United’s top-four hopes are unfavourable.United were lacklustre in a 1-1 draw against Leicester, lacking a cutting edge with Cristiano Ronaldo sidelined due to illness, and only the video assistant referee’s intervention prevented a Foxes win.Fred cancelled out...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick is adamant Harry Maguire will not suffer the same hostile treatment at Old Trafford as he did at Wembley while playing for England. Maguire was booed ahead of England's friendly with Ivory Coast on Tuesday; a reception manager Gareth Southgate branded "a joke" after the game. The United centre-back has been heavily criticised by fans after a poor campa...Full Story »