Ralf Rangnick will not continue in his role as a consultant at Manchester United next season.
The German, who took over from United in November, says he has made the decision due to the demands of his new position as coach of Austria.
Rangnick led United to their worst season in the Premier League era as they finished the campaign in sixth place with 58 points and zero goals difference.
A statement from the club said: “We would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim coach for the past six months.
“By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as coach of the Austrian national team and will therefore not hold the position of consultant at Old Trafford.
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Erik ten Hag says the decision to keep Ralf Rangnick in a consultant role will ultimately be the club’s responsibility, but he made it clear that he will draw his own conclusions.
“We would like to wish Ralf the best of luck in this next chapter of his career.”
United’s new coach Erik ten Hag faced questions about Rangnick in his first press conference on Monday, but was shy when asked if he would accept the views of his predecessor.
“I think it’s part of my analysis,” he said. “I watch and talk to a lot of people. But I’ll finally get my own line.”
Pressed if he endorses Rangnick’s role as a consultant, he added: “This is at the club.”
What will be Rangnick’s legacy at Man Utd?
Zinny Boswell of Sky Sports:
A lot of excitement surrounded the arrival of Ralf Rangnick. His work developing an exciting, modern and high-pressure style of football for the Red Bull and Hoffenheim team permeated a sense of hope and optimism at United after a collapse under his predecessor, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It was something different.
But the Rangnick experiment did not work. The top four still felt like a possibility when they first arrived, but under the German this team has fallen in the worst season for United in the Premier League era.
He admits that too many commitments were made to incorporate Cristiano Ronaldo – “it’s not an urgent monster”, admitted the German – and put the other United strikers less motivated on the defensive in a system that does not reflect their philosophy. Rangnick says he and his staff must share the blame.
Aside from his obvious mistakes on the pitch, Rangnick has brought a new perspective to Old Trafford. Solskjaer tried to deal with any issues behind closed doors, keeping the media at bay, while Rangnick was transparent in his offers.
His honesty has shed light on some of United’s biggest problems, and he leaves no doubt about the task ahead of new coach Erik ten Hag.