Ralf Rangnick to stay in the Austrian national team
Rangnick heads Austria's national team until 2026 World Cup Alonso, Nagelsmann, Rangnick, and Munich coach Ralf Rangnick 65, head coach of the Austrian national football team, has finally decided to take the position of Bayern Munich's next coach. The Austrian Football Association OFB announced on its official website on the 2nd that Rangnick will maintain his position as head coach of the Austrian national football team after the "2024 UEFA European Football Championship" Euro 2024. According to German foreign media, Rangnick will extend his contract with OFB to take charge of the Austrian national team until the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. "At the moment, we are fully focused on Euro 2024," Rangnick said in a press release, stressing that "the choice of residual is not a rejection of Munich, but a decision for the common goal of me and my team." OFB Chairman Klaus Mitterdorfer also said, "Coach Rangnick thought carefully about two options," adding, "I am very grateful for the decision to choose Austria and the commitment to the future." Munich, the team of national defender Kim Min-jae, broke up with coach Thomas Tuchel 50, after this season, and was seeking to recruit Rangnick as his replacement. As Leverkusen lost the Bundesliga title this season and his record of consecutive league wins was suspended from 11 consecutive losses, he intends to rebuild the team by recruiting a new coach. Earlier, Munich also sent a love call to Bayer Leverkusen coach Xavi Alonso 42 and German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann 36 but failed to sign a contract. Meanwhile, Rangnick was appointed as interim manager of Manchester United during the 2021-2022 season and has been at the helm for about six months. Since then, he has been the manager of the Austrian national team since June 2022.