Austria boss Ralf Rangnick confirms Bayern Munich approach about pending managerial vacancy
Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he has been approached by Bayern Munich over the pending managerial vacancy at the Bundesliga giants.
Ralf Rangnick is a renowned German coach who is widely considered to be the 'godfather' of modern German 'gengenpress' philosophy.
It's a style of play that centres around winning the ball back immediately after possession is lost rather than falling back into organised defensive positions.
Other coaches, including Jurgen Klopp have been heavily influenced by Rangnick.
Ralf Rangnick did not enjoy a distinguished playing career. He started off as a youth player at VfB Stuttgart, but left to pursue studies without ever making an appearance.
Rangnick then had an low-key career in Germany, representing VfR Heilbronn, Ulm 1846, FC Viktoria Backnang and TSV Lippoldsweiler. At the latter two clubs, Rangnick was player-coach.
Rangnick returned to Stuttgart to begin his full-time coaching career and was handed charge of the club's under-19s in 1990. He quickly made an impression, leading the youngsters to the U-19 Bundesliga title in 1991.
Midway through the 1996/97 season, former club Ulm 1946 came calling. Again, success followed him as he led them to the Regionalliga Sud championship in his only full season.
It came as little surprise when Stuttgart wanted him back, this time to coach their senior team. He took over in 1999 and led them to a repsectable eighth-placed finish in his first full season.
However, the following season saw the club unable to kick on. They performed well in the cups, but their Bundesliga form was underwhelming.
He led them to promotion in his first season before consolidating with a mid-table finish in the Bundesliga. The following season, though, with Hannover in 15th, Rangnick lost his job again.
Another good season was to follow, with the club consolidating in mid-table, but Rangnick decided to quit over the club's decision to sell key player Luiz Gustavo to Bayern Munich without his knowledge.
They came up against defending champions Inter Milan in the quarter-finals and beat them convincingly 7-3 on aggregate. Manchester United awaited in the semis, and that proved a step too far for Rangnick and Schalke.
Following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking, Rangnick was appointed interim manager of Manchester United for the remainder of the 2021/22 season.
He revealed his deal included a two-year consultancy role after his term as manager had finished, and with United announcing in April 2022 that Erik ten Hag will take charge from the 2022/23 season onwards, Rangnick will head upstairs next season.
Rangnick is reported to have a net worth of £15million.
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