Paul Scholes slams Ralf Rangnick and claims that Manchester United need a 'proper coach'

Paul Scholes has slammed Ralf Rangnick and claimed that Manchester United need a 'proper coach'.

Scholes was speaking following United's 1-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid which knocked his old side out of the Champions League. United struggled throughout the match to create chances with Atleti sitting back and soaking up the pressure.

Rangnick felt the brunt of the criticism from Scholes at full time. Questioning the interim manager, the ex-United midfielder said: "How [Ralf Rangnick] was chosen to be manager of this club for six months, I don't know.

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"Getting a proper coach for this team is a massive thing. There's some real talent in this squad.

"The very first thing this club needs to do to get anywhere near winning the league again is getting in a proper coach who works for this team."

"This isn’t a terrible group of players," he continued. "I think if you give this group of players a structure and way of playing, there’s some real talent in the squad.

"They’re not as talented as the teams above them (in the Premier League), we know that. But, the very first thing this club needs to do, to get anywhere near winning the league again, is get a proper coach.

"Get a coach that suits the players, give them two or three years to build a squad of players that will challenge."

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