Ralf Rangnick vows to 'change everything for the better' at Old Trafford

Ralf Rangnick is determined to end his interim reign on a positive note before trying to help Manchester United "change everything for the better" in his consultancy role. A season that started with hope and expectation is hurtling towards a poor conclusion, with the stuttering Red Devils hosting Chelsea tonight looking to avoid a third straight defeat. Hopes of sealing Champions League football next season were all but extinguished with last week's losses at Liverpool and Arsenal, leaving sixth-placed United six points behind the Gunners in the final qualification berth. Rangnick knows a top-four finish is unrealistic but he wants to end the season strongly, even if Europa League or Europa Conference League qualification may slow their rate of improvement under new boss Erik ten Hag. "It could be an advantage (missing out on European football) but that does not mean that we will give away any of the remaining four games," he said. "For us it's clear and this is our obligation, this is our job, my job, the job of the players that we try to get the best possible results and then we will see at the end of the season in which position we will finish. "But now to speak about 'would it be an advantage or not?' doesn't make sense because if I did that then this would be interpreted again. "For me, it's important that we get results, that we play as good as we possibly can because this will also affect the atmosphere and mood for the new season."

Rangnick starts a two-year consultancy role at the end of the campaign but has repeatedly admitted the make-up of the position remains unclear. The 63-year-old expects to find out more in the coming weeks and he wants to help Ten Hag and United in any way he can. "Yes I will be (here