As Erik ten Hag was unveiled as Manchester United manager on Monday, it was hard not to think back to Ralf Rangnick's first press conference just a few short months ago.
Rangnick, remember, spoke about the possibility of 'recommending' himself for the permanent job if things went well for him as an interim at Old Trafford. At the very least, we were led to believe that he would have an active role in choosing his successor.
Fast forward five months and Rangnick has been exposed as little more than a stop-gap. A stooge set up to fail.