There was speculation about it a few weeks ago, now it should actually happen: Ralf Rangnick should be presented as ÖFB team boss on Friday.
Ralf Rangnick was already associated with the ÖFB team boss job at the beginning of April. At that time, the ÖFB denied: “There was no meeting between ÖFB sports director Peter Schöttel and Ralf Rangnick, coach of Manchester United.”
Apparently a bluff. Because like that courier reported, Rangnick is to be presented as the new ÖFB team boss on Friday. sky in Germany even reported completion on Friday and writes that Rangnick is in agreement with the Austrian association and should receive a contract until 2024.
The 63-year-old pressing guru currently coaches Manchester United in the Premier League, but will have to give way to Ajax coach Erik ten Hag in the summer.
Rangnick denied the speculation on Thursday evening Manchester’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea not. However, the Swabian confirmed that he had agreed with his current club to work as a consultant after the current season while also doing another job. “I will definitely remain in my advisory capacity. That would leave room for another job,” explained Rangnick.
With Rangnick also pressing football in the ÖFB?
During his long career, the German coached Schalke 04, VfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig and now Manchester United, among others. In the Red Bull empire – including in Salzburg – Rangnick acted as a mastermind for a long time.
With its game philosophy, the ÖFB hopes to get the most out of its players with a Red Bull school.
Most recently, the names circulated around the ÖFB Vladimir PetkovicPeter Stöger, Andreas Herzog and Markus Schopp.