Keane: Picking new manager ‘huge decision in United’s history’

Roy Keane has highlighted how important it is that Manchester United pick the correct man to take on the managerial role at Old Trafford.

PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino, Ajax’s Erik ten Hag and Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl have all been linked with the Red Devils job.

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The United hierarchy relieved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of his duties last November before appointing Ralf Rangnick until the end of the season.

The German will step into a two-year consultancy role in the summer, with the Premier League giants looking to bring in a new long-term boss.

Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp and ex-United captain Keane have not played down the importance of this summer’s decision, insisting that chief Richard Arnold has a “huge decision” to make.

“United’s next move has to be to get the right manager,” Redknapp told Sky Sports (via the Daily Mail).

“The profile of player has to be important, but the manager needs to be the one they get right. That’s where the success comes from.”

And Keane is worried that a poor decision could make his former club fall further behind Manchester City and Liverpool.

He added: “It’s a huge decision for United over the next few months. They’ve got to get it right.

“It’s a huge decision in Manchester United’s history. If they don’t get this right again they are so far behind. Who the man is I don’t know but they’ve got to get it right.”

Meanwhile, Ralf Rangnick has explained how Manchester United must “go again” to compete with Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title.

United have spent over £1bn on players since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013 and Rangnick believes there has been a huge gulf in the transfer successes of the club in comparison to their rivals.

“It’s a question of continuity and consistency, knowing exactly how I want to play as a club and a manager,” Rangnick said.

“If I look at their transfer policy and their transfer success, they haven’t had many players who after one or two years people would have said maybe that wasn’t the right signing. Both clubs have been pretty successful and this is where Manchester United have to go again.”