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Ralf Rangnick hit back at the doom-mongers hailing ‘the fall of Manchester United’ in his final programme notes as interim manager on Monday night, as supporters staged a walkout at Old Trafford in protest against the Glazer ownership.
The German will now move into a two-year consultancy role at United, combining the job with becoming the new manager of Austria, having overseen the second half of a tumultuous season that could end with the club’s lowest points tally in any Premier League campaign.
An anti-Glazer march took place before the match, and there was a sizeable walkout 17 minutes from full time, representing the 17 years since the Americans’ takeover.
Some Man United fans encouraged others to walk out in the 73rd minute at home to Brentford
The campaign did not have a considerable effect, although some fans were spotted departing
In his notes, Rangnick said: ‘This season has clearly been a very difficult one for everyone at the club and from the short time I have been here, I can see how much everyone is hurting.
‘I want to be clear, though; this is not the fall of Manchester United.
‘This is a stumble along the way and when you stumble, you have to think quickly and clearly to