The sixty three-year-vintage German joins from Lokomotiv Moscow, wherein he become manager of sports and improvement.
At the cease of the season Rangnick, whose appointment is problem to work visa necessities, will tackle a consultancy role at Old Trafford for a similarly years.
He takes over from first-crew instruct Michael Carrick, who has been in caretaker charge for 2 video games considering Solskjaer become sacked simply over per week ago following a horrible run of results for the 20-time English champions.
"He become our number one candidate for interim manager, reflecting the invaluable leadership and technical competencies he'll carry from almost four many years of revel in in control and coaching," said United football director John Murtough.
The former RB Leipzig boss stated he turned into excited to be joining United and centered on making it a successful season for the suffering club.
"The squad is complete of talent and has a high-quality stability of teenagers and experience," he said. "All my efforts for the subsequent six months will be on supporting these players fulfil their ability, both in my view and, most importantly, as a team.
"Beyond that, I stay up for helping the club longer-term desires on a consultancy basis."
United are 8th inside the Premier League table after a 1-1 draw with leaders Chelsea on Sunday, 5 points off the pinnacle 4.
First-group instruct Carrick -- who has overseen a Champions League win over Villarreal and the draw at Stamford Bridge, wherein he dropped Cristiano Ronaldo -- will continue to be in caretaker rate till Rangnick's paintings visa is finalised.
Club bosses sacked Solskjaer closing week after a 4-1 humbling at lowly Watford despite retaining religion with the Norwegian after humiliating home losses to competitors Liverpool and Manchester City.
