Ralf Rangnick will not be the coach of FC Bayern. The 65-year-old surprisingly canceled the German record champions. The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) announced on Thursday that Rangnick will remain team leader of the Austrian national team beyond the European Championships in the summer
The “Bild” newspaper first reported on Rangnick’s rejection. So the people of Munich have to go the third rejection continue to look for a successor to Thomas Tuchel.
“I am the Austrian team boss with all my heart. This task gives me incredible joy and I am determined to successfully continue on our chosen path,” said Rangnick in the ÖFB announcement.
“I would like to emphasize that this This is not a rejection of FC Bayern, but a decision for my team and our common goals. Our full concentration is on the European Championships. We will do everything we can to get as far as possible there,” added Rangnick.
ÖFB sports director Peter Schöttel said: “We are extremely happy about his decision. We understood that he had two very attractive options and gave him time to consider everything calmly. We are proud that he chose Austria.”
The Munich team needs a successor for Tuchel, whose contract will be terminated early in the summer. Bayern already had it recently Leverkusen-Coach Xabi Alonso and National coach Julian Nagelsmann cancelled.
On Tuesday evening after the Champions League game against Real Madrid, the Munich club bosses sounded optimistic, spoke of good negotiations with the former Bundesliga coach and indicated that Rangnick would make a decision shortly. Now Bayern have to keep looking.