Ralf Rangnick granted work permit to begin working as Manchester United manager

Ralf Rangnick has been granted a work permit to start his interim tenure as Manchester United manager, the club said.

Germany's Ralf Rangnick has been granted his work permit to begin work as Manchester United's new interim manager, the club announced on Thursday. The 63-year-old German will be presented as a coach on Friday and take charge of the team for the first time in the Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

United announced the hiring of Rangnick until the end of the season, at which point he would take up a role as a consultant for the club. He left his role as manager of sports and development at Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.