Another complication for Bayern, Rangnick also told him no

Bayern Munich has been the long-term ruler of the German club scene, but is currently getting used to a completely new situation. The Bavarian team will not defend the championship this year and, moreover, it is not doing well in negotiations, it has been rejected by the third coach.

Bayern is looking for a replacement for the slowly ending Thomas Tuchel and Xabi Alonso has decided to stay in Leverkusen, Julian Nagelsmann will continue with the German national team. Next on the list was Ralf Rangnick, the management started negotiations and everything was to have a positive development.

“It would be a very good choice. He is a great coach and knows how to work very well with the players. Everything I heard from people from the Austrian national team was very positive. And we have footballers in the squad who would love to play under him, “ reported Bayern president Herbert Hainer a few days ago.

“It will be important that everything falls into place and that both sides are convinced of successful cooperation, then we can slap each other. We have to make the right decision, not a hasty one,” said athletic director Christopher Freund.

The 65-year-old Rangnick moved for many years in the German environment and coached Stuttgart, Hannover, Schalke, Hoffenheim or RB Leipzig. He also worked abroad for Lokomotiv Moscow, Manchester United, and from June 2022 he leads the Austrian national team. He still has two more years on his contract and will probably keep it.

“I would like to emphasize that this is not a rejection of Bayern, I just prioritized working for Austria and I am concentrating as much as possible on the European Championship. We will do everything to go as far as possible.” Rangnick justified his choice.

The 50-year-old Tuchel replaced Julian Nageslmann last March and the team ended up stealing another league title. This season has not been very successful, Bayern has long been out of the cup, the Bundesliga champion is Leverkusen, and the Bavarians only have a chance to win the trophy in the Champions League. The response to growing criticism of Tuchel came in February with the decision that Tuchel would finish the season and then leave Munich.

Thus, Bayern continues to look for a new coach, and Roberto De Zerbi (Brighton) or the unemployed Zinedine Zidane come into consideration.