Breaking: Ralf Rangnick will NOT be Bayern Munich’s next coach

Yes, you read that right — Ralf Rangnick has rejected Bayern Munich and will not take over the club next season.

Over the past week, a flurry of rumors confirmed by public statements from board members and Rangnick himself indicated that both parties were very close to an agreement for Rangnick to become the next head coach of Bayern Munich.

Fortunately, it will no longer be the case after the ÖFB (Austrian Football Association) confirmed the report by Sport Bild’s Christian Falk, officially stating that Rangnick will remain manager of the Austrian national team.

Ralf Rangnick bleibt Teamchef des Nationalteams! Wir haben noch viel vor! #GemeinsamÖSTERREICH pic.twitter.com/7sVzkh0aAB — ÖFB - oefb.at (@oefb1904) May 2, 2024

According to Tz’s Philipp Kessler, Rangnick had informed Bayern of his decision yesterday.

Commenting on the reasons for his decision, Rangnick said, “I’m the Austrian team coach with all my heart. I really enjoy this task and am determined to successfully continue on our chosen path. I would like to expressly emphasize that this is not a rejection of FC Bayern, but rather a decision for my team and our common goals. Our full concentration is on the Euros. We will do everything we can to get as far as possible.” (via @iMiaSanMia)

A report by Sport Bild’s Tobi Altschäffl and Christian Falk further explains the reasons for Rangnick’s refusal:

Ralf Rangnick didn’t want to completely change his current life. That includes the fact that he didn’t want to do two jobs at the same time right now, like planning the Bayern squad, while he’s on the Euros with Austria. Rangnick knows what it means to coach a top club with all the pressure that comes with it. At his age, this is unimaginable for him.

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This worked out on its own. This is the best scenario for both sides, as Rangnick — despite being a legend of the game has shown with his stint at Manchester United that he is clearly not in touch with modern club football. He’s done a great job coaching the Austrian team in a far less public environment and surely their team will go far in the Euros.

For Bayern, this is more a blessing than a blow. With Finale Dahoam coming up next season, the club needs a competitive, tactically sound, and winning coach with good experience at a club of Bayern’s magnitude, and Rangnick didn’t fit the brief. The fact that Bayern even considered it to this extent shows a lack of ambition...but also the stale coaching market.

Some fans are certainly happy this fell through, but that begs the question — who will be Bayern Munich’s next coach? Zinedine Zidane? Thomas Tuchel gets to stay? Hansi Flick? Ruben Amorim? Jose Mourinho?

This comes as the third rejection for Bayern in their search for Tuchel’s successor. I guess you could say Harry Kane isn’t the only one scoring hattricks.

Jokes aside, Bayern needs to reassess their options — and that includes reconsidering keeping one of the world’s best knockout coaches at the club.

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