Hupu announced on April 29 that Samuel Luckhurst, the Sun's chief reporter for Manchester United, wrote a column about Rangnick.
Michael Carrick is in the running for the Manchester United manager's job, while Kieran McKenna is desperate to guide Ipswich Town to a third promotion in four years.
Manchester United's qualification to return to the Champions League is expected to be confirmed this weekend, and Ipswich's qualification to advance to the Premier League is also possible.
Currently, Ipswich Town, which is second in the Championship, is one of three teams that are expected to secure direct qualification in Saturday's final round.
Two weeks ago, Mike Phelan, who worked with Carrick and McKenna for three years at Manchester United, coached a team of United veterans alongside Eric Cantona in a lucrative showpiece event in South Korea.
Phelan was Solskjaer's assistant coach at Manchester United. Solskjaer took over McKenna from Mourinho's coaching staff in December 2018, and also took over Carrick.
Solskjaer, except for the crazy eight months in Besiktas last year, has been idle at home since being fired by Manchester United in November 2021.
At that time, there were rumors circulating that the tactical core of Manchester United's Carrington training base were Carrick and McKenna. Carrick was in his 30s and McKenna was also in his 30s. They joined Mourinho's coaching staff in the summer of 2018.
In December 2021, just one day before interim head coach Ralf Rangnick made his official appearance, Carrick ended his fifteen-and-a-half-year partnership with Manchester United.
McKenna, who served as assistant coach under Rangnick, took the initiative to leave the team after three games and then went to coach at Portman Road Stadium.
Felan, like a piece of furniture, lingered for a long time. After Phelan returned to Manchester United with Solskjaer in 2018, he was photographed on the lawn 14 times during his three and a half years at the Carrington training base. And every time, it seemed like he was just a bystander.
At a press conference, when asked what Phelan had done, Rangnick denied it ruthlessly.
"Mike Phelan doesn't watch training at all," Rangnick revealed. "He didn't do this during Solskjaer's coaching period – but he is actually a member of the coaching staff's training group."
But he was never on the training ground, he was not on the pitch, and as I just said, he never did this when Solskjaer was coaching.
Rangnick wanted to keep Carrick and the two had an hour-long conversation before Carrick's last game as interim manager, against Arsenal.
Manchester United initially hoped that its coach would benefit from a partnership with Rangnick, as Carrick was 40, McKenna was 35 and Phelan was 59.
Manchester United never officially announced Phelan's departure. He was quietly arranged to serve as an ambassador. This position is responsible for attending away games within Europe. His last relevant activity on behalf of the club was in Munich. The background was to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the air crash.
After Manchester United quietly severed ties with Phelan, Phelan's only coaching experience was in December 2024, when he coached with Wayne Rooney for 23 days at Plymouth.
In the past, Solskjaer was relatively more of a manager than a coach, and the image he displayed was more of a manager than a coach. Ed Woodward has hired one of the most well-known goalscorers in Manchester United's history, a former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson, and it's easy to see the intentions behind it.
Looking back to the past has caused Manchester United to regress. If Carrick was chosen to coach Manchester United in January, there would also be such risks. However, he took the initiative to coach Middlesbrough at that time, and this team is aiming to hit the Premier League and promote to the top league every season. The risk involved in such a move is huge, but Manchester United may lift the Champions League trophy four rounds in advance.
Even though Carrick has deep feelings for Manchester United, he is more objective than Solskjaer. Steve Holland, another former Mourinho assistant, and Jonathan Woodgate, two coaches with no previous ties to Manchester United, have brought inspiration and innovation to the team.
During the Christmas period, Jonny Evans and Carrick were on holiday at the beach in Barbados. However, he soon realized that after getting his favorite coaching job, he did not want to spend so much time with his family, so he gave up his position as loan manager. However, he allowed us to see what the Manchester United dressing room is really like.
There is a meritorious coach in the youth training camp, his name is Travis Binnion, he is a creative coach with a similar style to McKenna.
Carrick left Manchester United, McKenna left Manchester United, and they both left bravely. Four and a half years ago, Carrick was a strong contender for the Manchester United coach, and McKenna was also a strong contender for the Manchester United coach. Now, Carrick's reputation is rising, and so is McKenna's. One of them will almost certainly become Manchester United's official head coach, while the other has also been a favorite for the position at Manchester United.
Two years ago, Ineos had plans to sack Erik ten Hag, and they had already started discussions with McKenna at that time. However, they abandoned the plan after an unexpected victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
At that time, the 39-year-old McKenna was one of the Chelsea coach candidates. He quickly re-signed a contract with Ipswich Town. The contract lasted for four years and included a release clause of up to 10 million pounds. This clause effectively blocked other clubs from poaching.
Less than two years later, Chelsea and Manchester United each appointed coaches with similar backgrounds to McKenna, namely Rossinier and Carrick. Carrick and McKenna have very similar personalities and interests. The speeches they used at the pre-match press conference were almost identical.
Although the two men's coaching under Mourinho did not go smoothly at the beginning, they are both popular among Manchester United players. Woodward rejected Mourinho's proposal to introduce players, which meant the end of the Portuguese coach's coaching career.
In the spring of 2021, those players began to feel disappointed with the inaction under Solskjaer's coaching. Carrick and McKenna made suggestions to improve the tactical style, but Solskjaer rejected them.
Carrick wants Manchester United to switch to a back three formation, and McKenna also hopes to do the same in order to improve the team's flawless defense.
In the last four games of Solskjaer's coaching of Manchester United, Manchester United played against Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United against Atlanta, and Manchester United against Manchester City. In these three games, Manchester United finally staged a three-back formation in each of these three games.
When Ruben Amorim coached Manchester United, Manchester United experienced a three-back operation for 15 months and suffered a lot. After that, Carrick was introduced by Manchester United. However, in Monday's game against Brentford, Manchester United changed their tactics in the second half and switched to a three-back game.
McKenna's strict coaching style has caused dissatisfaction among many Manchester United players. Some even feel that he has too much of a teacher's qualities. A source in Ipswich said McKenna still maintains his strict style.
A source who once worked with McKenna at Manchester United said he can appear aloof at times and it takes some time to get into the groove, but once you get into him, there is absolutely no time to relax.
I heard that McKenna was particularly critical of the people around him. There was a man named Martin Pert who worked with him at Manchester United and was always his assistant when McKenna was coaching Ipswich Town.
There is a person from Ireland who is extremely rigorous when it comes to signing matters. This person is keen to be involved in the Ipswich signing process and have one-on-one communications with players who may sign.
Even though McKenna became the head coach at a young age, he insisted on maintaining a distance from the locker room. "Rossinier sees himself as part of the team," said a source who has had contact with both coaches. "McKenna doesn't think so at all."
Carrick was in the same situation. In January, a week after Rossinier took over, he took over the team and his coaching time was much longer than Rossinier.