Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that he has been ‘in touch with Bayern Munich’ over a transfer to take over on the German membership when Thomas Tuchel departs this summer season.
The 65-year-old is about to handle Austria this summer season at Euro 2024 and whereas he admitted that he’ll stay ‘centered fully’ on the worldwide facet, it seems the German coach is within the working to take over on the Bavarian membership.
Bayern introduced earlier this season that their present boss, Tuchel, could be leaving the membership, amid an detached season that has seen the Bavarian outfit miss out on successful the Bundesliga for the primary time in 11 years.
Rangnick has been engaged on the worldwide scene since he left Manchester United after a dismal five-month tenure at Previous Trafford. However the German coach has now revealed that there’s a probability he might return to managing at club-level.
‘There was contact from the facet of Bayern Munich and I’ve knowledgeable the Austrian Soccer Affiliation,’ the previous United caretaker supervisor informed Austrian outlet 90 Minuten.
Austria coach Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that he has been ‘in touch with Bayern Munich’
Thomas Tuchel will depart the membership on the finish of the marketing campaign, after an detached season
Rangnick endured a torrid five-month tenure as Manchester United supervisor again in 2021
‘We now have a really trusting relationship. My focus is on the Austrian nationwide crew. We’re focusing fully on the European championships.’
‘I really feel very effectively right here. In the meanwhile there is no such thing as a cause to intensively cope with this.’
The German coach added that he must talk about any potential transfer with the Austrian FA first.
‘If Bayern say ‘we would like you’. After which I might additionally need to ask myself ‘do I actually need this?’. If I wish to do one thing else I’ll first talk about it with the Austrian FA,’ Rangnick stated.
Bayern are one among a number of golf equipment, together with Liverpool, who’re at present on the hunt for a brand new supervisor.
The 32-time Bundesliga champions have have reportedly had a number of names on their managerial shortlist, together with Unai Emery, Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann – who’ve all seemingly rejected the prospect to maneuver to the membership.
Tuchel had agreed a two-year deal to handle Bayern in 2023, however that deal has been minimize quick by the membership, together with his facet having received 21, drawn three and misplaced six video games within the Bundesliga this season.
Rangnick, in the meantime, endured a dismal tenure in cost at Man United, successful 10 video games, drawing seven, whereas shedding seven matches. Whereas Erik ten Hag was working to put the foundations at United, Rangnick was seen as a stop-gap by some United gamers, with United equally abandoning a two-year plan to maintain him on on the membership.
Unai Emery has seemingly denied rumours that he might take over on the German membership
Xabi Alonso has additionally acknowledged that he shall be staying at Bayer Leverkusen this summer season
Rangnick stated he’ll want to consider whether or not he desires to take over at Bayern earlier than making a call
Curiously the German had not really managed a crew previous to becoming a member of Man United, since he labored as RB Leipzig boss betweeen 2018 and 2019.
Austria tackle France within the opening recreation of their Euro 2024 marketing campaign in June, earlier than taking part in Poland and the Netherlands.
