- Ralf Rangnick took cost of his first recreation as interim supervisor in Sunday's win
- Man United approached Gerhard Struber over the assistant supervisor position
- Struber labored with Rangnick when the pair each held roles at RB Salzburg
- However the Austrian has reportedly rejected the provide, selecting to remain at New York
Gerhard Struber has rejected Manchester United's strategy for the assistant supervisor position subsequent to Ralf Rangnick at Previous Trafford.
United made contact with the Austrian final week, with the brand new interim boss stated to favour him extremely.
Rangnick and Struber, who's presently the pinnacle coach at MLS aspect at New York Crimson Bulls, beforehand labored collectively at Crimson Bull Salzburg.
The 44-year-old was the youth workforce coach at Salzburg and is now thought to be one of the crucial proficient younger coaches in soccer.
However the Austrian has rejected the provide to reunite with the German supervisor in Manchester, preferring to proceed his work within the MLS, in response to The Solar.
Struber didn't need to take the demotion he must at Previous Trafford, stepping down from from head coach to assistant.
Struber advised Austrian Sky Sports activities: 'There was a request.
'It is no secret that Ralf Rangnick and us know and admire us nicely and admire very a lot.
'On the identical time I've in New York, which additionally makes me look very hopefully into the long run and due to this fact I don't need to surrender with New York in a single day.
'I've a longer-term contract there and nonetheless have a number of targets with an formidable workforce.'
United would have had to purchase Struber out of his contract at New York, which has two years left, and the membership had been stated to be reluctant to pay the hefty compensation price for what can be a quick spell.
United's new interim boss Rangnick took cost of his first recreation on Sunday because the Crimson Devils clinched three factors in a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Following Michael Carrick's departure from the membership after their 3-2 win over Arsenal, the 63-year-old is claimed to need to encompass himself with employees who share his footballing philosophy.
Rangnick is contracted to work for United in a consultancy position for an additional two years after this, however the German admitted on Friday that he may stay within the dugout, having twice taken over as coach of RB Leipzig whereas serving because the membership's director of soccer.
'Proper now, I am absolutely conscious they (United) is likely to be on the lookout for a brand new supervisor,' stated Rangnick at his first press convention at Previous Trafford.
'If they may then communicate with me about that, we are going to see. Possibly in the event that they ask my opinion and every thing goes nicely and we develop the workforce, I would even make the identical suggestion to the board that I did at Leipzig twice once I beneficial it is likely to be a good suggestion to maintain working with me for one 12 months.
'I can work in each positions. Proper now, I really feel and assume and can very a lot need to work as a coach, head coach and workforce supervisor. That is what I've accomplished in, I might say, 90 per cent of the previous 25 years in my profession.
'However that is all hypothetical. The folks with whom I've spoken up to now have been very clear that we're speaking a few six-and-a-half-month position as a supervisor presently. We've got by no means spoken about what's going to occur in the summertime.'
