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Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has stated his belief that Ralf Rangnick can do a good job at Old Trafford but insisted that the Manchester United interim boss needs more time.
The German tactician was employed by the Red Devils until the end of the season after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked following a run of humiliating losses in November.
But Ragnick, 63, admitted he fears he does not have the time or influence to solve the club’s troubles before his job as interim manager ends in May.
Rangnick faces a toxic atmosphere at Old the club with morale low as up to half the squad want to leave the club with some on expiring contracts and the dressing room divided into cliques, leaving United seventh in the Premier League.
But Ronaldo who joined the club in the summer, believes the interim boss can turn the situation around but he needs more time to get his ideas across to the players.
‘Since he arrived five weeks ago he changed many things,’
‘It takes time but I believe that he is going to do a good job. We know we aren’t playing the best football but we have many games to improve.
‘Since he arrived I think in some points we are better, but he needs time. It’s not that easy to change the mentality of players and the way they play, the culture, the system like that. I believe that he is going to do a good job.’
‘We have to be together. We’re in the same boat. We have to believe that it is possible but like I said we have a long way to go.’
Ronaldo also admitted that it had been a difficult couple of months in the wake of Solskjaer’s dismissal as Michael Carrick took charge as caretaker manager before Rangnick was employed.
‘Not easy to be honest. We changed Ole, then [Michael] Carrick [caretaker manager], then this new coach. It’s difficult when you change so much, it’s always tough,’ said Ronaldo.
