Every word from Ralf Rangnick press conference before Brentford game 2 May 2022

Can you understand how fans are worried when they look at how bad the recruitment has been for a decade and the same people are here picking those players? [And understand] why they aren’t particularly convinced that there will be much change going forward?
“It is not up to me to speak about that right now, but it is obvious the club and team needs more players for the very reason that quite a few players have no contracts anymore and some other players are not available anymore. Some players might want to get more game time and are on loan already. So, for me, it is obvious the club needs quite a few new players. I already told you how I see that, it is important that the club identifies scouts and then recruits those kind of players that can help Manchester United to develop into one of the top teams again. Therefore, you need mentality, quality, physicality, pace, skills, you need the full package.”

United came second [in the Premier League] in 2018 and sacked [Jose] Mourinho before the end of the year. They came second in 2021 and sacked [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer before the end of the year. What goes wrong?
“Again, I didn’t sack any of those coaches and it’s difficult for me to speak about that. But it is obvious and I think this season showed that there are some problems that need to be solved and need to be attacked and settled, and I think we spoke about that already. But I am positive, with Erik ten Hag, Manchester United will have one of the best coaches that are available, probably also one of the best coaches that we have in Europe and then it is about, with him, recruitment. Together with the way the team is being trained and coached, [those] are the two most vital things, and if those two things come together, I am very positive that the fans here at Old Trafford, and yourself, will see a better kind of team, with a better kind of football.”