Rudi had ‘advanced’ proposal from Red Devils
Ex-Lille boss Rudi Garcia told Le Figaro of his talks about the Old Trafford interim job.
He said: “I was sent all over the football planet, with real news and fake news too, it’s quite funny to read that.
“I had several proposals, in England, Spain and France, but the most advanced, and which really came close, was with Manchester United.
“They made the choice of Rangnick, but that also testifies to the international recognition that I can have, where the leaders only look at the results.
“My two places as Italian vice-champion with AS Roma, a Europa League final with Lyon and a Champions League semi-final with Lyon, that counts in the eyes of some.
“In Manchester, the interviews went pretty well. I saw John Murtough and Darren Fletcher, I told them I had to work on my English.
“Darren, who is Scottish, had a cool joke telling me that I did not yet have the level with the Scottish accent to answer, but that it was very good.
“I find it respectful to speak the language in the country where you work. At Marseille or Lyon, I waged war on my players to take French lessons. When you see Ancelotti speaking our language despite leaving PSG, it’s classy.”