Rangnick: Why sports psychology is vital

In particular, Rangnick is a fan of how Lense applies his expertise and thinks that can be of benefit to his players.

“When we speak about football, we know the major part is up here [in the brain], so, ‘what do you think? How do you analyse this situation?’ And, therefore, I’m very happy to have Sascha on board,” the United interim boss said before further explaining the appointment.

“As I said, he’s a former Second Division player, he’s hands on, he’s not too much working with the theory, he’s hands on. He’s part of every training session. Having worked together with him in Leipzig, I know we could benefit a lot from him.

“It’s also, as I said, with the coaching and the coaches. Of course, the coaches have to allow that. And, for me, it’s vital that on the top level, you should have the best possible person on this job.”