Manchester United chief John Murtough has explained the appointment of caretaker manager Ralf Rangnick.
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left, United confirmed that they'd be bringing in an interim manager until the end of the season, before a more permanent successor was found.
At this month's fans forum, Murtough said: "Our plan then was to appoint an experienced interim manager and Ralf (Rangnick) was our clear first choice. He's someone I have admired for a long time, and we're delighted he's here.
"By bringing in Ralf, we can now take time to run a thorough process for our next permanent manager.
"Recruiting a manager is one of the most important decisions a football club makes so we want to do it in a careful and considered fashion.
"We have an agreement with Ralf to stay on for a further two years in a consultancy role – allowing us to continue drawing on his expertise and advice to support our longer-term goals."
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