Ralf Rangnick could give Glazers their worst nightmare at Manchester United this month

American writer James Baldwin once said: "The most dangerous creation of any society is a man who has nothing to lose."

Ralf Rangnick is currently that man. The interim boss will leave his managerial position at Manchester United in just a few weeks' time and Erik ten Hag will take over at the club. Rangnick has been appointed as manager of Austria's national time and he's insisted he'll also continue to work in his consultancy role for United, although the exact specifics of that have yet to be made public.

There is a feeling that Rangnick will have little to zero influence in the role and only time will reveal the true extent of what he will be able to achieve, working with the club's board. It's still possible Rangnick could slam the door shut on his way out.

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Rangnick's appointment was an experiment. The 52-year-old had spent the majority of the past decade working as a sporting director and he lacked recent managerial experience; however, it was hard not to be intrigued by his arrival back in November.

Rangnick had masterminded RB Leipzig's rise through the German football pyramid with a clever recruitment strategy and the club had a clear, recognisable philosophy. In other words, they had succeeded in every area in which United had been failing.

He was also articulate when he spoke on the tactical side of the game. Rangnick seemed like an antidote to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who relished man-managing his players as opposed to tactical duels with other managers, and they appeared like polar opposites.

Those differences extended to press conferences. Solskjaer was famously skilled at speaking without actually saying much and his