There were rumors that the German will leave Manchester completely in the summer, but he will still move upstairs to help Eric ten Haag while taking over the work of the Austrian national team.
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Rangnik confirms the future of Manchester United against the background of ties with Austria
Ralph Rangnik has been hired as head of Austria, but will continue his two-year advisory role at Manchester United.
There have been rumors that the German may leave Old Trafford completely in the summer, as there were reports on Thursday that he would take over the Austrian national team.
But the interim Red Devils boss will still move up after a brief stint in the dugout with Eric ten Haag, his successor, as he continues to advise the Dutchman as he takes office in Austria.
Rangnik has signed a two-year contract with Austria, which will be extended for another two years if they qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany.
Rangnik confirmed the news in a statement, saying: “I will take over the post of manager of the Austrian national team at the end of the season, but I will continue my consultations with Manchester United. I really look forward to playing my part in helping United become a real force.
“I am honored to take on the role [Austria] manager, “he added.” The prospect of participating in the European Championship in Germany with a young team eager for success fills me with great anticipation.
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Gerhard Miletic, President of the Austrian Football Association, added: “We are very pleased that at Ralph Rangnik we have been able to hire an outstanding expert in international football as the team manager. We are all convinced that he is the perfect man and that his vision will improve the national team and OFB. “
Peter Schötel, the sports director of the Austrian federation, added: “After a very well-founded and intensive process, we managed to win Ralph Rangnik, an absolute top man with a great international reputation as head of the team. It makes me very proud and I really look forward to working together. “
Rangnik insists the job will not interfere with his advisory role at the club.
He said after United’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea: “I would like to talk only about Manchester United tonight. I would like to say that I will continue with my consulting role at the club at the end of the season. happy and willing to help Manchester United, but that will leave room for other work alongside the role of consultant, but I will only talk about Manchester United tonight. “
The two usual suspects were big for Rangnik’s men, as Cristiano Ronaldo secured a point for Man United after Marcos Alonso shot Thomas Tuchel’s team in front while David de Gea made a number of vital saves.
And Rangnik congratulated the duo for helping United win a “happy draw”. He added: “We showed a good reaction in the second half and it was a great final by Cristiano Ronaldo. We had our problems in the first half and we needed some great saves from David de Gea.
“We did better in the second half and got more control. It was obvious that they are a top team, it is no coincidence that they won the Champions League, and we do not have much self-confidence and we had eight players who were missing.
“Even though it was a happy draw, we won it. Sometimes we saw the difference, but they played with their best XI and we lacked players.
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“We have problems with protection, not compact enough and not physical enough.
Ronaldo’s future remains in the air, as it is unclear whether he will be part of Ten Hag’s recovery. And Rangnik revealed that they have not yet reached a decision.
He said: “Not only the goal that Cristiano scored, but his whole performance, his attitude at the age of 37, it is not normal to do that. If he plays like he does today, he can still be a big help to this team.
“Eric and Cristiano’s decision is what they can do next, but today his performance was really great.”
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