Man utd boss ralf rangnick to see 'independent panel' over work permit

Ralf Rangnick's appointment as interim manager at Manchester United on Monday brought about a plethora of promise and excitement to the club after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Yet it appears the German will have to wait even longer to manage the Red Devils after failing his automatic work permit - with his application now in the hands of an FA-appointed

independent panel. Rangnick, 63, joined on a deal until the end of the season as United's interim manager after Solskjaer was sacked following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford.

Having been in a development director's role at Russian outfit Lokomotiv Moscow, Rangnick made the switch over to England in a bid to transform United until the end of the season. Once

moving out of the dugout he will subsequently take on a director's role at Old Trafford. Michael Carrick took charge of their game against Villarreal last Tuesday, and it appeared

Rangnick would come in for the game against Arsenal on Thursday having been appointed mere hours after the well-fought 1-1 draw at league leaders Chelsea on Sunday in which Carrick was also

on the touchline. However, the German may be made to wait before taking to the dugout, with a report by the Telegraph claiming that his recent career away from coaching means that he does

not meet the automatic criteria for a work permit. JUST IN: ILKAY GUNDOGAN NAMES MAN CITY STAR WHO IS 'VERY UNDERRATED' DESPITE 'INCREDIBLE' FORM Having last been in a

coaching role at the end of June 2019, Rangnick's two-and-a-half-year hiatus from the managerial side of the game means that he is not eligible for a work permit as he hasn't

managed long enough to earn one. The lack of a work permit for Rangnick means he is not allowed to take training or manage a game, and therefore Carrick will continue as caretaker boss for

the foreseeable future. According to the report, there is a possibility that the application may have already been seen by the independent FA panel, leaving the move in a potential limbo

despite the announcement on Monday. The club have accepted that the ex-RB Leipzig manager will have to endure an FA-described 'Exceptions Panel' - essentially a pathway to gaining

a work permit from the Home Office. The Telegraph further goes on to state that post-Brexit, EU-based managers must show that they have managed at a high level for five years, with the FA

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'DINNER' WITH BARCA REPS RALF RANGNICK COMMENT MADE BY RALPH HASENHUTTL MAY WORRY MAN UTD FANS The panel will supposedly be appointed by the FA, who will reportedly only award a

permit to candidates of 'the highest calibre', those who are able to show they can impact the development of English football at the highest level. With Rangnick having practically

transformed the European sector of the Red Bull Group - consisting of RB Leipzig, RB Salzburg and FC Liefering - to produce world-class players such as Sadio Mane, Naby Keita and Erling

Haaland, there is a debate to be had that he will undoubtedly impose his excellence in Manchester. The panel will look at other roles he held, which further include the one he most recently

held in Moscow, to determine whether he is eligible - something United are convinced will happen. If successful, Rangnick could be in charge to face Crystal Palace at the weekend or for

United's clash against Young Boys in the Champions League in midweek. United face a resurgent Arsenal side on Thursday, with the Red Devils in dire need of a victory. The Red Devils

have won just one of their last eight games in the Premier League, slipping to eighth after an incredibly tumultuous start to the season. And with Arsenal having been the joint-best side

over the last 10 league games, a positive result against Mikel Arteta's men will not come easily.