Press celebrates Rangnick
“If this isn’t a football fairy tale, what is?”
May 2, 2024, 12:28 p.m
FC Bayern still has to look for a coach, but in Austria the coaching worries are gone: Ralf Rangnick will not leave the Austrian national team in favor of the German record champions. The Austrian press is completely beside itself.
Ralf Rangnick will also not accept the position as head coach of German football record champions FC Bayern. The 65-year-old wants to remain Austria’s national coach. “Football fairytale!”, “Surprise par excellence!”, “Football sensation!”: The majority of the media in the Alpine republic are over the moon!
The standard: “Successful coach remains Austria’s national team: “I am an Austrian team boss with all my heart.” Ralf Rangnick has withstood the advances of FC Bayern Munich and remains ÖFB team boss. (…). The Bavarian search for a coach is now becoming increasingly painful, already the preferred candidate is Xabi Alonso had rejected the German record champions to succeed Thomas Tuchel.”
Krone newspaper: “YES! Ralf Rangnick remains loyal to our ÖFB team.”
Salzburg News: “Actually, the move from ÖFB team boss Ralf Rangnick to German record champions Bayern Munich seemed almost certain, but the U-turn followed on Wednesday evening. (…) So the tremors surrounding the team boss are over and the full focus can now finally be on European Championships will be judged in Germany.”
Today: The football sensation is perfect. Ralf Rangnick remains ÖFB team boss, the German has given up Bayern Munich. Bayern, on the other hand, now have to look elsewhere for a coach…”
Small newspaper: “It’s the ultimate surprise: Ralf Rangnick has canceled FC Bayern and remains team boss of the Austrian national team. FC Bayern Munich is still looking for a coach and the ÖFB is free of its worries.”
Austria: “The employer of ÖFB ace Konrad Laimer has to conjure up a new variant out of the hat after the rejections of the desired coaches Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann and now Rangnick as the successor to the outgoing Thomas Tuchel in the summer.”
Courier: “If this isn’t a football fairy tale, then what is? The European Championship can definitely come.”