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After the rejections of Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann, Ralf Rangnick is the favorite for the coaching position at FC Bayern. The trainer search in the news ticker.
Update from April 28th, 1:28 p.m.: There was no white smoke rising at FC Bayern on Saturday either. In other words: The next coach at Säbener Straße has still not been determined. However, Max Eberl drew a clear roadmap in the mixed zone after the Eintracht game (2:1).
“The focus will be on Real for the next two or three days,” said the sports director in the catacombs of the arena: “Christoph (Friend, editor’s note) and I will try to keep things tight in the background. But it looks like it won’t be before the first leg against Real Madrid.”
The coaching decision at FC Bayern will only be made after the Real game
Update from April 27th, 12:37 p.m.: FC Bayern is threatened with a disaster in its search for a new coach: According to media information, the current preferred candidate Ralf Rangnick is plagued by doubts as to whether he should accept the Munich team’s offer. That’s what they report Salzburg News and refer to the environment of the 65-year-old and Bayern.
Accordingly, Rangnick should only be able to imagine a move to the record champions if he can have a say in transfers and the support staff, “a very important word”. Rangnick is currently still under contract with the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) and is expected to look after the national team at the European Championships in the summer. The ÖFB would then probably let Rangnick move despite his contract until 2026 for a transfer fee.
Update from April 27th, 8:34 a.m.: Bayern patron Uli Hoeneß has admitted that Ralf Rangnick is FC Bayern’s third choice. During a panel discussion in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he said that the Munich team had initially made their offers to Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann – but also gave the reason for this: “We never spoke to three coaches at the same time,” said Hoeneß. “When we talk to someone, you have to make them feel like they are the man. If he says yes, then it’s perfect. If he says no, then it continues.”
Rangnick hammer – Bayern’s decision should probably come after the weekend
Update from April 26th, 6:55 p.m.: Is it happening really quickly now? As the Salzburg News According to reports, Ralf Rangnick would like to use the coming days intensively to gain clarity in his decision-making – this should then prevail after the weekend.
At the moment, the paper continues, there is still no clear trend among the experienced trainers. The job at Bayern would appeal to him, but at the same time Rangnick is said to be unsure whether he will receive the influence he would demand on a sporting level.
Rangnick would like to Bayern change question everything
Update from April 26th, 3:45 p.m.: Those in charge at FC Bayern Munich consider Ralf Rangnick to be the preferred solution for the coaching position, but the club’s fans don’t think so. On the platform X (formerly Twitter), FCB supporters use the hashtags “KoanRangnick” and “rotgegenrangnick” and thereby make it clear that they do not think anything of a possible signing of the 65-year-old.
Update from April 26th, 12:28 p.m.: Ralf Rangnick is FC Bayern’s ideal coach. The yes of the current ÖFB team boss depends on several factors. If Rangnick moves to FC Bayern, he would like to tz-Question everything information. He also apparently wants to have an influence on the squad change and FC Bayern would have to pay a transfer fee to the ÖFB, with whom Rangnick is under contract until 2026.
Coach search in the ticker: FC Bayern wants clarity
Update from April 26th, 6:32 a.m.: Is today possibly the big Rangnick day at FC Bayern? The search for a coach continues, the Munich team would certainly prefer to have clarity for the new season sooner rather than later. After all, the most important week of the year is just around the corner: Bayern will play the two Champions League semi-finals against Real Madrid on April 30th and May 8th. There’s no need for any unrest over the search for a coach these days.
Update from April 25th, 3:15 p.m.: Is things going very quickly between FC Bayern and Ralf Rangnick? According to information from RTL/ntv All framework conditions should now have been clarified by the Munich team and the ÖFB coach. Rangnick should therefore also be involved in squad planning.
According to the report, the only sticking point is the transfer modalities for the 65-year-old. Rangnick would have to be bought out of his contract with the ÖFB. The association will probably not put any obstacles in his way. If FC Bayern and the ÖFB agree on the transfer fee, an official implementation on Thursday or Friday is still possible.
Coach search in the ticker: Bayern bosses apparently make promises to Rangnick
First report from April 25th: Munich – It is currently FC Bayern’s biggest construction site: the search for a new coach. Many candidates who were considered Thomas Tuchel’s successors have already canceled – especially Xabi Alonso (remains at Leverkusen) and Julian Nagelsmann (remains national coach).
Trainer search: Ralf Rangnick Favorite at FC Bayern
Shortly after Nagelsmann’s rejection, another name immediately appeared in the rumor mill: Zinedine Zidane. However, the trail cooled down again a short time later and now apparently leads to Ralf Rangnick. He is the favorite for the position, it should only be about little things.
Rangnick’s claim to power was quickly identified as a sticking point, and his involvement as coach of the Austrian national team also came into focus. But like that Southgerman newspaper reports, the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) will probably not put any obstacles in the 65-year-old’s way if he really wants to accept the position at FC Bayern.
FC Bayern gives Ralph Rangnick Promise
And the claim to power? As the SZ Reportedly, sports director Max Eberl and sports director Christoph Freund Rangnick are said to have made a promise to do just that. Accordingly, he can and should influence the change in the FC Bayern team. But he probably doesn’t want any decision-making authority in all transfer issues. It’s more about sports-related things that he wants to influence.
The fact is: Rangnick would have the blessing of the Bayern bosses, everyone seems convinced of him. An old feud with Uli Hoeneß is also said to have been resolved. (msb)