Rio Ferdinand has played down concerns that new Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick will be unable to effectively manage Cristiano Ronaldo.
The German was confirmed as United’s interim replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Monday, but he is unlikely to be in the dugout in time for Thursday’s game against Arsenal with his Visa application yet to be processed.
Michael Carrick will remain in temporary charge for now and it is almost certain that the former United midfielder will restore Ronaldo to the starting line-up after his surprise decision to drop the 36-year-old to the bench against Chelsea last weekend.
Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench against Chelsea on Sunday
Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench against Chelsea on Sunday (Picture: Getty)
Managing Ronaldo’s workload and fitting him into his high-octane pressing style will represent one of Rangnick’s toughest tasks, but Ferdinand is confident the 63-year-old is up to the task, despite never having managed a club of United’s stature in the past.
Ferdinand did, however, point to Rangnick’s work at Schalke where he helped prolong the career of former Real Madrid icon Raul, who spent two years with the Bundesliga club.
‘He only stopped coaching at Schalke for a period because he was under stress,’ Ferdinand told Vibe with Five.
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