Rangnick from with the fall of Lokomotiv.

When news broke on Thursday that Ralph. Rangnick set to move Manchester United. The new interim manager – the timing seemed just right,

Lokomotiv Moscow was preparing. to face Lazio in the Europa League in a few hours. But the man who was brought. The club to revolutionize the team is already planning a trip to England.

Our focus is solely on the competition. Lokomotiv’s technical director Thomas Zorn said. When asked about the club. Rangnick

For the media and many fans it was clear that their focus was somewhere other than on the pitch.

various websites Social media and columns are full of stories about Rangnick’s new role at Old Trafford.

Lokomotiv ended in a 3-0 defeat to the visiting Italians, lying bottom of Group E with just two points from five games and no chance of reaching the knockout stages.

Then in loco was ranked fourth in the league table of Russian island. In the head after Zenit St Petersburg. The leader of the pack was just not far away. They have lost just two of their 15 league games but seven draws are testament to their poor form lately.

The man dubbed the ‘godfather’ of modern. Football is set to reform Manchester United. Having previously work with Austrian and German divisions Leipzig.

The situation is similar to when he made his Moscow debut earlier this year, having signed a three-year contract together as the man behind all the operations of the club,

Rangnick has brought with him a new team. As well as appoint Zorn. Who previously worked at Spartak Moscow, as his technical director and right-hand man,

Rangnik will earn up to 4.5 million a year. For his service.

Rangnick and his team started an overhaul. Their real goal is “Evolving and modernizing” Lokomotiv’s focus on signing young players with high potential and possibly reselling them for big profits. His compatriot Christian Mokkel drawn to work.