Ralf Rangnick has started strongly at the helm of Manchester United. Despite having been in office for a few weeks, the German coach is clear that England’s football model is obsolete and needs a reform that must start with the reduction of matches.
The coach of the ‘red devils’ has not bit his tongue when it comes to saying that the League Cup, commercially known as the Carabao Cup, must disappear to decongest the calendar.
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Among his ideas, there is also the adoption of the 5 changes, as it happens among the other leagues.
England is the only major league to play two cup competitions. In France they abolished the second. This is something we could talk about and discuss. The League Cup is still held for the third and fourth division teams to improve the financial situation of those clubs. But in such a tight schedule and with too many games, (his elimination) is something to talk about and discuss, “commented Rangnick.
“England is the only country where five changes are not allowed. It was decided that each team could replace five players when the Covid started 18 months ago. I think it was the right decision to have more options to change players and save energy, especially if they just recovered from Covid. But now it’s the same. We’re in a similar situation to what we went through a year and a half ago, and I don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t be the same. I think it would be helpful to have five changes. It would increase the emotional situation in the staff, “claimed the German.
At the same time, Rangnick assured that he wants all his players vaccinated against the coronavirus.
“The Premier League will do everything possible to keep the league safe and the situation around the players safe. We have to encourage players to behave in a disciplined manner with regard to contact. We have to make sure we keep most of the players vaccinated. players, “he said.
“As far as I know, we have a high number of vaccinated players in our club, but the last few weeks show that even if you get vaccinated two or three times you can get the virus, especially the new virus. But you are protected from severe symptoms and most of our players who tested positive at least had very, very weak symptoms and did not suffer, “he said.