‘Absolutely logical’: sports psychologist joins Rangnick at Manchester United

• Sascha Lense worked with Rangnick at RB Leipzig
• ‘The players in our team should think in the right way’

Ralf Rangnick has recruited Sascha Lense to be Manchester United’s first sports psychologist for two decades, describing the move as “absolutely logical” if the team are to be successful.

United’s previous mental coach was Bill Beswick, who joined in 1999 when Sir Alex Ferguson was the manager and left two years later. Lense, who is yet to have his work visa processed, worked with Rangnick at RB Leipzig from 2015-18. The interim manager was asked whether he was surprised that a club of United’s profile did not employ a psychologist.

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