Ralf Rangnick’s imprint on Manchester United is beginning to take shape after the club confirmed the imminent arrivals of Chris Armas and Sascha Lense as members of his backroom staff.
Coach Armas and highly-rated sports psychologist Lense are awaiting work visas ahead of becoming part of Rangnick’s new-look staff but it was announced on Tuesday that both are coming to Old Trafford.
Lense was introduced to players at United’s Carrington training base on Monday.
The 46-year-old former midfielder previously worked with Rangnick at Schalke and Red Bull Leipzig but will have to wait for clearance on his visa before he can begin applying his well-regarded techniques to United’s squad.
Armas, the 49-year-old former New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC coach, has also applied for his work visa ahead of being cleared to join up with Kieran McKenna and Mike Phelan.
On his new recruits, Rangnick saidhe is very happy with the staff he met last week and they gave him a lot of help in a lot of ways.
‘We have decided to bring in a sports phycologist with Sasha Lense, He’s was second division player when he played at RB Leipzig, we know each other since then and he will be introduced to the team as soon as he gets his visa and work permit tomorrow or on Thursday.
“I will also have another assistant coach in Chris Armas, who was the head coach at NY Red Bulls five years ago and we know each other, He will be able to join us in our team in the next two days,” he said.
Jesse Marsch, who was sacked as manager of Red Bull Leipzig on Sunday, has also been discussed but is understood to hold some reservations about fulfilling a role as assistant again after stepping up to be head coach.
