Rudi Garcia: Manager reveals shock Manchester United interview amid Mauricio Pochettino appointment

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Rudi Garcia, the head coach of Belgium, revealed in an interview with The Athletic that he was interviewed twice for the managerial position at Manchester United. Garcia was one of the final two candidates for the interim role after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s departure in November 2021, but the job ultimately went to Ralf Rangnick. Garcia had expressed his desire to work in England and mentioned that he would stay in Manchester if he did well, though Rangnick was chosen instead.

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It was an interim role and they asked me what I would do once it was over.

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United had gone 11 games with just one win in all competitions, and while Carrick had been spared the sack after a two heavy defeats by Como and Bournemouth, he was not able to survive a loss and a draw against Chelsea and Aston Villa, despite the dramatic comeback victory over Roma that came between those matches. asserted

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As such, Pochettino was selected ahead of other rumoured names on United’s reported shortlist, including Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann and Fabian Hurzeler, all of whom were thought to have admirers at Old Trafford. asserted

all → select → Trafford

Now, in an interview with The Athletic, Garcia, who is the head coach of Belgium, has spoken of when he was interviewed for the top job at United. asserted

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“Yes, I interviewed twice to work in this fantastic club, one of the best clubs in the world,” he explained. asserted

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“I’d like to work in England and I met Darren Fletcher and John Murtough. asserted

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It was an interim role and they asked me what I would do once it was over. asserted

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I told them I would do so well that I would be staying in Manchester, but they gave the job to Ralf [Rangnick]. asserted

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Garcia made it to the final two candidates for the caretaker manager position following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s departure in November 2021. asserted

Garcia → make → November

Ultimately, the Spaniard lost out to the German Ralf Rangnick, who agreed a deal to move into a consulting role following his caretakership at Old Trafford. asserted

who → lose → Trafford

That did not happen, with the former RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim manager leaving the club to take the reins of the Austrian national side. asserted

Leipzig → happen → side

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