Owen Hargreaves has lauded Ralf Rangnick ahead of his appointment as Manchester United interim manager and has praised his role in inspiring the next generation of coaches in Germany.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is a huge admirer of the United -bound boss, while Thomas Tuchel is said to have implemented aspects of the 63-year-old's philosophy, which he has reaped rewards of with PSG and Chelsea.
In taking over at Old Trafford, Rangnick will end three years away from the managerial hot seat, with his last game in charge of Leipzig coming in a DFB Pokal final defeat to Bayern Munich — before he took on sporting director roles at Red Bull, then moving to Lokomotiv Moscow.
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