Will Ralf Rangnick, who is under contract as team boss with the Austrian Football Association until at least 2025, become FC Bayern coach following EURO 2024? The 65-year-old is considered a top candidate to succeed Thomas Tuchel. The ÖFB, which can expect a transfer fee worth millions in the event of a transfer, recently said that there were “no inquiries” for Rangnick.
In an interview with the online portal “90minuten.at”, Rangnick has now expressed his interest in him: “FC Bayern contacted me,” said the football professor: “I also informed the ÖFB regarding it. We have a very trusting relationship. My focus is on the Austrian national team. I feel very comfortable here at the moment.
“Do I even want this?”
According to Rangnick, the talks have not yet reached the stage where they are regarding to be completed: “I’m dealing with it at the moment when Bayern would say: ‘We want you.’ and then I have to ask myself: ‘Do I even want this?'”
When asked whether Rangnick would fulfill his contract with the ÖFB, he evaded: “If I want to do something different, I will first discuss it with the ÖFB.” Financial matters don’t play a role at all: “For me it’s regarding other things: Can I make a difference? Is there a chance of developing a team and being successful? That’s what drives me. When that no longer drives me, it’s time to retire.”
