Mirror
Ralf Rangnick has revealed he’s been wined and dined by legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson as he prepares for his first game in charge of the Red Devils.
Ahead of his United debut, Rangnick gave his first official United interview on Friday and reminisced over previous encounters with his new club and their former legendary manager Ferguson.
The former RB Leipzig boss revealed how he first met the iconic Scot back in 2011 when Ferguson wined and dined him after his Schalke side were demolished by United over two legs in the Champions League semi-final.
When asked about previous encounters with Ferguson, Rangnick replied: “Yes, we spoke after the second leg here. He invited me into his office at Old Trafford inside the stadium. He enjoyed the glass of wine more than I did.
“We had no chance whatsoever in that game, we missed four or five important first XI players at the time.
“The mere fact that we qualified for the semi-finals with this team against Inter; we beat them 5-2 away and 2-1 at home. Nobody had expected that at the time. That was the first time I met Sir Alex.”
He added: “We met again in 2015 at an event for the Kicker sports magazine. We had dinner together and I’m very much looking forward to meeting him…
