Former Manchester United coach and current Austria commander says ‘no’ to the Bavarian club, which continues to look for a replacement for Thomas Tuchel
Ralph Rangnick gained strength as the main option for Bayern Munchen to replace Thomas Tuchel in charge of the Bavarian club, but ended up saying ‘no’ to the German team. The coach decided to continue in charge of the national team Austria after Euro Cup this year, fulfilling his contract with the team, which runs until the middle of 2026. The Austrian federation confirmed the decision through an official note.
“I am the head of the Austrian national team with all my heart. I really enjoy this mission and I am determined to continue successfully on the path we have chosen. I would like to highlight that this is not a rejection of Bayern, but rather a decision with my team and for our common goals. Our total concentration is on the Euro Cup. We will do everything we can to get as far as possible.”said the coach.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Ralf Rangnick turns down Bayern proposal and will NOT become the new manager due to personal reasons.
“I’m the Austrian team coach with all my heart. This is not a rejection of Bayern, but rather a decision for my team and our common goals”, Rangnick says. pic.twitter.com/4z6hgiVifP
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According to information from “Bild”, Ralf Rangnick would have given a positive nod to the Bayern board last Monday, the 29th, but changed his mind during the week. The commander would have been in the details of an agreement with the Bavarians, even agreeing to take his technical committee. However, the German would have contacted the directors last Wednesday, 1, denying the proposal. According to the newspaper, “Rangnick did not want to completely change his current life”, in addition to not wanting to divide his attention in the coming months, competing in the European Championship while planning the German team’s season.
“We are extremely happy with his decision. We understood that he had two very attractive options and gave him time to calmly consider everything. We are proud that he chose Austria”stated Peter Schöttelsporting director of the Austrian federation.
In this way, Bayern continues to search for a name to replace Tuchel, who leaves his position at the end of the season. The Bavarian club came to strongly target the name of Xabi Alonsowho commanded the Bayer Leverkusen for the unprecedented title of Bundesligabut the Spaniard also denied leaving his current job.
Source: sportbuzz
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