View text source at Wikipedia

Ralf Rangnick

Ralf Rangnick
Rangnick in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ralf Dietrich Rangnick
Date of birth (1958-06-29) 29 June 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Backnang, West Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Austria (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 VfB Stuttgart II
1979–1980 Southwick
1980–1982 VfR Heilbronn 66 (6)
1982–1983 Ulm 1846 32 (0)
1983–1985 FC Viktoria Backnang
1987–1988 TSV Lippoldsweiler
Managerial career
1983–1985 FC Viktoria Backnang
1985–1987 VfB Stuttgart II
1987–1988 TSV Lippoldsweiler
1988–1990 SC Korb
1990–1994 VfB Stuttgart U19
1995–1997 Reutlingen 05
1997–1999 Ulm 1846
1999–2001 VfB Stuttgart
2001–2004 Hannover 96
2004–2005 Schalke 04
2006–2011 TSG Hoffenheim
2011 Schalke 04
2015–2016 RB Leipzig
2018–2019 RB Leipzig
2021–2022 Manchester United (interim)
2022– Austria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralf Dietrich Rangnick (born 29 June 1958) is a German professional football coach, executive, and former player who is currently the manager of the Austria national team.

Rangnick began his coaching career in 1983, succeeding his career as a player, at age 25. In 1997, he was hired by former club Ulm 1846, with whom he won the Regionalliga Süd in his debut season. Rangnick was then appointed by Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2000, but was dismissed in 2001. He subsequently joined Hannover 96, winning the 2. Bundesliga, but was dismissed in 2004. After a brief period with Schalke 04, Rangnick joined TSG Hoffenheim in 2006, and achieved successive promotions to the Bundesliga. He departed the club in 2011 and returned to Schalke 04, where he won the 2011 DFB-Pokal and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. He later served as head coach at RB Leipzig across two periods between 2015 and 2019.

Rangnick joined Red Bull as director of football in 2012, helping oversee their expansion into European football, emphasising the recruitment of unproven players and developing youth systems with a worldwide scouting base and an attacking on-pitch philosophy across their clubs.[2][3] As a result, Red Bull clubs rose in market value from €120 million to €1.2 billion during his tenure.[4] Their clubs have also seen sustained domestic success[5] and generated sizable profits with player transfers,[6][7] which led to Rangnick's promotion to head of sport and development in 2019.[8] He resigned from Red Bull in 2020 and joined Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow as manager of sports and development in 2021. Later that year, Rangnick was appointed as interim manager of Manchester United until the end of the 2021–22 season, following which he took charge of the Austria national team.

Rangnick is credited with developing the Gegenpressing tactic,[9] whereby the team, after losing possession, immediately attempts to win back possession, rather than falling back to regroup. His sides have been noted for their pressing and high attacking output, as well as for popularising zonal marking.[10][11] He is credited for influencing Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann, Jürgen Klopp and Oliver Glasner, among others.[12][13]

Early life and playing career

[edit]

Ralf Dietrich Rangnick[14] was born and raised in Backnang. His parents, Dietrich and Erika Rangnick, met in 1945 in Lichtenstein, Saxony, in the Ore Mountains. His mother is from Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) and his father is from Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia).[15]

Rangnick began his playing career at VfB Stuttgart, but was noted for his strategic talents and was added as player-coach.[16] His playing career was short-lived and was primarily concentrated in Germany, but included a stint at English club Southwick while studying at the University of Sussex.[17]

Coaching career

[edit]

Rangnick was one of the first coaches to publicise football tactics, notably during a ZDF SportsStudio TV broadcast in December 1998. As a result, Rangnick became known as the "professor"; a title initially used to jeer him, which then grew to be used to show respect.[18][19]

Early career

[edit]

Rangnick began his coaching career in the 1980s, first as player-coach at his hometown club Viktoria Backnang, then continuing on to play and coach at VfB Stuttgart II and TSV Lippoldsweiler.[20]

In 1988, he became the head coach at SC Korb, remaining for two seasons before returning to VfB Stuttgart for four seasons to manage the Under 19 team. In 1991, he won the U-19 Bundesliga (German: A-Junioren Bundesliga), the highest honor in German U-19 football. Rangnick then returned to first team management in 1995 with two seasons as head coach at Reutlingen 05.[21] He took the club to a fourth-place finish in his first season.[22] They began the following campaign strong, with the club in the midst of the promotion push by Christmas. However, Rangnick would not see the season to its finish as he was sought after by his former club Ulm in January 1997.[23] Reutlingen were in fifth position when Rangnick left the club.[24]

His first match in charge of Ulm finished in a 2–0 loss to Greuther Fürth.[25] Ulm were also positioned in the Regionalliga Süd, and although Rangnick could only manage a sixth-place position from the remainder of the 1996–97 season, they started the following season with a 3–1 win against Karlsruher II.[26][27] They won the Regionalliga Süd Championship in 1998.[28] Rangnick adapted well to life in the 2. Bundesliga, and Ulm mounted a strong promotion push that led them to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history in 2000.

During the winter break of his second season, he signed a deal to move to top flight VfB Stuttgart for the next season. This was supposed to remain secret until the end of the season, but in February it was leaked out into public knowledge. This caused an outcry, especially as the team began to lose ground in the table, and by the end of March, Rangnick resigned from the post prematurely[23] and, on 3 May 1999, took control of Stuttgart[29] for the club's final five matches.[30] His final match was a 2–0 loss to Unterhaching.[31][32]

VfB Stuttgart

[edit]

On 3 May 1999, Rangnick took control of VfB Stuttgart,[29] for the final five games[30] and saw the club finish 1998–99 season in eleventh place.[33] He won two out of the club's five final matches.[30] His first match was a 2–0 loss to Bayern Munich.[30] Rangnick was now first team coach at the club he had served as a player and coached at amateur and under 19 level previously. His first full season in the 1999–2000 Bundesliga saw the club finish in a respectable eighth position.[34] The following season was much tougher, however the team succeeded in making the round of 16 in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup after winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup, and the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal. Nonetheless, Stuttgart's Bundesliga form left them hovering in the relegation zone by the halfway point. After their European exit in February 2001, Stuttgart dismissed Rangnick.[35] His final match was 2–1 loss to Celta Vigo in the UEFA Cup on 22 February 2001.[36] Stuttgart were in 17th place at the time of his sacking.[37] Rangnick finished with a record of 36 wins, 16 draws and 34 losses.[29]

Hannover 96

[edit]

The next season brought a new post, as Rangnick took over 2. Bundesliga side Hannover 96 on 23 May 2001.[38] His first match was a 1–1 draw against Union Berlin on 30 July 2001.[39] His first season was a complete success as they romped home as champions and were promoted to the Bundesliga after a 13-year absence.[40] Their first season back at the top level saw them consolidate with an 11th-place finish,[41] but, as their form nosedived in the second half of the 2003–04 season, Rangnick was dismissed following a 0–1 defeat at Borussia Mönchengladbach in March 2004.[42] Hannover were in 15th place at the time of his sacking.[43] Rangnick finished with a record of 44 wins, 22 draws and 32 losses.[44]

Schalke 04

[edit]

After missing out on the role as assistant manager for the Germany national team to Joachim Löw, Rangnick was hired by Schalke 04 on 28 September 2004,[45] after Jupp Heynckes left just weeks into the 2004–05 season. Rangnick again tasted European action as the club had earned a UEFA Cup spot via the UEFA Intertoto Cup. His first match was in the UEFA Cup.[46] Schalke won 4–0 against Metalurgs Liepājas.[46] He led them through the group phase, but they exited in the knockout rounds to Shakhtar Donetsk.[46] However, the DFB-Pokal was to prove more successful, as Rangnick took the club to the final, where they fell 2–1 to Bayern Munich.[46] Bayern would also pip Rangnick's side in the league, as Schalke ended as runners-up.[47]

The next season started well, with Rangnick defeating former club VfB Stuttgart 1–0 and securing the 2005 DFL-Ligapokal.[48] Their second-place league finish of the previous year had also qualified them for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League, Rangnick's first entry into the prestigious competition. However, the team would fail to progress beyond the group stage, and sat ten points off the pace in the Bundesliga,[49] as well as having crashed 0–6 in the DFB-Pokal to Eintracht Frankfurt.[48] Shortly before the winter break, these results prompted the club to dismiss Rangnick on 12 December 2005.[50] He left with a record of 36 wins, 15 draws and 14 losses.[51]

TSG Hoffenheim

[edit]
Rangnick with TSG Hoffenheim in 2007

Rangnick's next appointment as head coach was at TSG Hoffenheim of the Regionalliga Süd for the 2006–07 season.[52] His first match was a 2–2 draw against 1860 Munich II on 5 August 2006.[53] The team instantly won promotion and played the 2007–08 season in the 2. Bundesliga for their first time in their history.[54] The stay in the 2. Bundesliga was short, as a second-place finish for Hoffenheim in 2007–08 earned the club, and Rangnick, promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2008–09 season.[55] They also reached the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal.[56] During the 2008–09 season, Hoffenheim reached the second round of the DFB-Pokal.[57] In the first half of the season, Hoffenheim won 35 out of 51 available points,[58] however in the second half, the club won only 20 out of 51 points to drop down to seventh place.[58][59]

During the 2009–10 season, Hoffenheim reached the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal.[60] Hoffenheim finished in eleventh place in the Bundesliga.[61] On 2 January 2011, Rangnick resigned as head coach of Hoffenheim, citing the sale of midfielder Luiz Gustavo to Bayern Munich, of which he had not been informed, as his reason for resigning from the club.[62][63] Rangnick's final match was a 2–0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 21 December 2010 in the DFB-Pokal.[64] Hoffenheim were in eighth place when Rangnick left the club.[65] Rangnick finished with a record of 79 wins, 43 draws and 44 losses.[66]

Return to Schalke 04

[edit]

In March 2011, Rangnick was named as the replacement for Felix Magath as coach of Schalke 04.[67] His first match was a 2–0 forfeit win against St. Pauli on 1 April 2011.[68] The game was stopped in the 89th minute, after a beer mug was thrown at the assistant, overshadowing Rangnick's successful debut at Millerntor. At the time of the cancellation, Schalke was leading 2–0.[69] Just weeks after being named the new Schalke coach, Rangnick led his old club to their first UEFA Champions League semi-finals by defeating holders Inter Milan 7–3 on aggregate.[70] However, Schalke were eliminated by Manchester United in the semi-finals.[71]

Schalke began the 2011–12 season by defeating Borussia Dortmund in a shootout in the 2011 DFL-Supercup.[72] On 22 September 2011, Rangnick stepped down as Schalke's coach due to chronic fatigue syndrome, stating he did not have "the necessary energy to be successful and to develop the team and the club".[73][74][75] He finished with a record of ten wins, three draws and ten losses.[51]

RB Leipzig

[edit]
Rangnick managing RB Leipzig in 2018

In February 2015, Rangnick announced he would be taking over as coach at RB Leipzig for the 2015–16 season. Achim Beierlorzer took over until the end of the season following the immediate resignation of Alexander Zorniger. In addition, Rangnick resigned as director of football of Red Bull Salzburg.[76] His first match was a 1–0 win against Frankfurt on 25 July,[77] and Rangnick secured promotion to the Bundesliga with the win against Karlsruher SC on 8 May 2016.[78] On 16 May, Leipzig announced Ralph Hasenhüttl would take over from Rangnick.[79] Rangnick finished with a record of 21 wins, seven draws and eight losses.[80]

On 9 July 2018, Rangnick took over, once again, as coach of RB Leipzig.[81][82] He won his first match on his return 4–0 against Swedish club Häcken in the second qualifying round of the Europa League.[83][84] Leipzig eventually won the tie 5–1 on aggregate.[85] They then eliminated Universitatea Craiova in the third qualifying round.[86] The first domestic match (and victory) came against Viktoria Köln in the German Cup,[83] as Leipzig won the match 3–1.[87] Leipzig's first Bundesliga match took place on 26 August 2018.[83] Leipzig lost to Borussia Dortmund 4–1.[88] Leipzig qualified for the Europa League group stage after knocking out Zorya Luhansk with a 3–2 aggregate score in the play-off round.[89] In the group stage, they were drawn against Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic and Rosenborg,[90] finishing in third in the group stage.

Notwithstanding, the club ended the season third in Bundesliga, qualified to the UEFA Champions League for the 2019–20 season, and reached the DFB-Pokal final, losing to Bayern Munich. Rangnick finished his second term as coach with a record of 29 wins, 13 draws and ten losses.[80]

Manchester United

[edit]
Rangnick managing Manchester United in May 2022

Following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjær after a poor run of results in the first few months of the 2021–22 season, Rangnick was shortlisted as a potential short term manager by Manchester United.[91] Although the board had initially decided to give caretaker manager Michael Carrick a longer run of games while scouting replacements, Rangnick quickly emerged as the outstanding candidate during interviews, and was appointed as interim manager until the end of the season on 29 November 2021.[92][93] Following this period, it was stated he would continue in a consultancy role for a further two years.[94] He officially took charge a few days later on 2 December, following the approval of his work permit.[95][96] His first match saw the club victorious against Crystal Palace 1–0 with a goal from Fred.[97]

Rangnick quite often talked about intensity, physicality, energy as all the technical qualities being necessary to be successful. Results under Rangnick were good until a Champions League game against Atlético Madrid in February, but the first signs were visible that the temporary nature of the spell and having no long-term plan caused uncertainty.[98] After overseeing United lose 4–0 to rivals Liverpool in April 2022, Rangnick suggested that Liverpool were "six years ahead" of United, and outlined the club's need to invest in the upcoming transfer window.[99][100] The German expressed his frustration with his spell at Manchester United as it came to a close at the end of the season, stating: "In the end, I'm not happy with the results".[101] United finished the season in sixth place with 58 points, the worst points-total record in their Premier League history. The club and Rangnick decided that he would not continue with his planned consultancy role with the club, due to the demands of his new role at the Austria national team.[102]

Austria national team

[edit]

On 29 April 2022, Rangnick was appointed manager of the Austria national team on a two-year deal, starting in June. Austria had just failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, finishing fourth behind Denmark, Scotland, and Israel, and then losing the play off against Wales.[103] One of his goals is to bring back the fans by entertaining football, and showing team spirit.[104] On 3 June, Rangnick's first game in charge finished in a 3–0 win over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League A.[105] However, that remained Austria's only victory of the season and,[106] following a 3–1 defeat to Croatia on 25 September, they got relegated to League B.[107] On 16 October 2023, the team qualified for UEFA Euro 2024. As a result, his contract with Austria national team was automatically extended through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In April 2024, Rangnick was approached by Bayern Munich, but despite holding talks with the club he turned down their interest and reaffirmed his commitment to Austria.[108][109]

Rangnick's first game at Euro 2024 ended in a 1–0 loss to France. However, Austria won their next two group games with a 3–1 win against Poland and a 3–2 win against the Netherlands to finish top of the group.[110] Austria were subsequently eliminated in the round of 16, losing 2–1 to Turkey.[111]

Executive career

[edit]

Red Bull

[edit]

In June 2012, Rangnick became the director of football for both Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig. Under Rangnick's leadership, by 2018, RB Leipzig saw promotion from regional league (tier IV) to the Bundesliga (tier I), and reached the UEFA Champions League; their highest domestic finish was runners-up in the 2016–17 season, while their highest European finish was reaching the semi-finals in the 2019–20 season.[citation needed] Despite consistent on-field success, RB Leipzig only won one trophy, the Saxony Cup, with Rangnick. Meanwhile, Red Bull Salzburg won Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup multiple times, and reached the Champions League and UEFA Europa League.[112][113]

In 2019, Rangnick was promoted to head of sport and development for Red Bull, thus overseeing global football initiatives, including the New York Red Bulls and their takeover of Red Bull Bragantino.[114][115] Under Rangnick's tenure, the New York Red Bulls won the Supporters Shield in 2013, 2015 and 2018, while Red Bull Bragantino gained promotion to Série A in 2020. He resigned from Red Bull in 2020,[116] with a reported move to Milan failing during negotiations.[117] While at Red Bull, their clubs rose in market value from €120 million to €1.2 billion during his tenure, with its largest club, RB Leipzig, peaking in value to €270 million in 2019.[4] Red Bull also generated sizable profits with player transfers.[6][7]

Lokomotiv Moscow

[edit]

On 6 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract as manager of sports and development for Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.[118] He left the post on 29 November 2021 to become interim manager of Manchester United.[92]

Style of management

[edit]

"He was one of the very first to implement a back four in Germany and introduce the style of not man-marking and still being aggressive, and was one of the pioneers to introduce a 4-4-2 and high pressing. Still he is one of the leaders of this development in German football so tactically for sure he is an elite coach."

 — Thomas Tuchel praised Rangnick’s influence on German football, November 2021[119]

Rangnick is regarded as the "godfather" of modern German football.[120] He is credited with developing Gegenpressing,[121] whereby the team, after losing possession, immediately attempts to win back possession, rather than falling back to regroup together with evolving player's spatial coverage by increasing memory space and processing pace.[122][123][124] He developed this after playing a friendly against Dynamo Kyiv in 1984, being inspired by the pressing philosophy of Valeriy Lobanovskyi.[125][126][127] His sides have been noted for their pressing and high attacking output, as well as for popularising zonal marking.[10][11]

Rangnick has cited his main coaching influences as Ernst Happel, Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Arrigo Sacchi and Zdeněk Zeman,[128] and is credited for influencing Thomas Tuchel, Jürgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Marco Rose, Roger Schmidt, Adi Hütter, Oliver Glasner and Matthias Jaissle.[12][13][129][130]

Rangnick has said that a parental seminar about "raising kids with love and consequence" influenced his relationship with the people he works with.[129]

Philanthropy

[edit]

In 2018, Rangnick established the Ralf Rangnick Foundation which aims to support children in their development and enable their personalities to flourish.[131][132]

Managerial statistics

[edit]
As of match played 17 November 2024
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
VfB Stuttgart II 1 July 1985[20] 30 June 1987[20] 70 28 16 26 040.00
Reutlingen 05 1 July 1995[21] 31 December 1996[21] 51 26 12 13 050.98 [22][24]
Ulm 1846 1 January 1997[23] 16 March 1999[23] 75 36 18 21 048.00 [25][27][31]
VfB Stuttgart 3 May 1999[21] 24 February 2001[35] 86 36 16 34 041.86 [29]
Hannover 96 23 May 2001[38] 8 March 2004[42] 98 44 22 32 044.90 [44]
Schalke 04 28 September 2004[45] 12 December 2005[50] 65 36 15 14 055.38 [51]
TSG Hoffenheim 22 June 2006[52] 2 January 2011[63] 166 79 43 44 047.59 [66]
Schalke 04 21 March 2011[67] 22 September 2011[73] 23 10 3 10 043.48 [51]
RB Leipzig 29 May 2015[76] 16 May 2016[79] 36 21 7 8 058.33 [80]
RB Leipzig 9 July 2018[81] 30 June 2019 52 29 13 10 055.77 [80]
Manchester United (interim) 2 December 2021 22 May 2022 29 11 10 8 037.93 [133]
Austria 24 May 2022 Present 33 19 6 8 057.58
Total 784 375 181 228 047.83

Honours

[edit]

Manager

[edit]

Ulm 1846[134]

VfB Stuttgart[134]

Hannover 96[134]

Schalke 04[134]

RB Leipzig[134]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ralf Rangnick - Spielerprofil - DFB". dfb.de (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Implementing a radical strategy at Red Bull's football teams". ft.com. Financial Times. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Ralf Rangnick: The catalyst for RB Leipzig's success". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The Oracle Is Speaking Again. Who Will Listen This Time?". The New York Times. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. ^ "RB Leipzig: How did Red Bull build a Champions League side from scratch?". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Implementing a radical strategy at Red Bull's football teams". ft.com. Financial Times. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Ralf Rangnick: 'I have to influence areas of development across the whole club'". The Guardian. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Ralf Rangnick and the Big Reshuffle at RB Leipzig". Forbes. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Thomas Tuchel could become third successive German coach to win Champions League - so what is their appeal?". Sky Sports. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Im Gesprach: Trainer Helmut Gross:"Ich mag das kontrollierte Chaos"". faz.net (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Im Gesprach: Trainer Helmut Gross:"Ich mag das kontrollierte Chaos"". faz.net (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Jurgen Klopp plays a special kind of football". thetimes.co.uk. The Times. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Which manager has proved the most influential of all time?". thefsa.org.uk. The FSA. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Austrian Football Association". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023.
  15. ^ Gilbert, Cathrin; Machowecz, Martin (10 July 2019). ""Ich bin einer der größten Romantiker"". Zeit (in German). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Ralf Rangnick Net Worth". spearswms.com. Spears. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Schalke coach learned his craft playing for non-League Southwick". The Guardian. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  18. ^ "Ralf Rangnick Sportstudio 1998 Viererkette". ZDF Sportstudio, tactics board. 19 December 1998.
  19. ^ ""Fußballprofessor" Ralf Rangnick: Karriere, Erfolge, Vereine – alle Infos zum ehemaligen Hoffenheim-Trainer". www.heidelberg24.de. Heidelberg24. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  20. ^ a b c "The Journey:My Epiphany". World Football. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  21. ^ a b c d "Ralf Rangnick" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  22. ^ a b "Regionalliga Süd (1994–2000) – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  23. ^ a b c d "SSV Ulm 1846 .:. Coaches from A-Z". worldfootball. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  24. ^ a b "Regionalliga Süd (1994–2000) – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  25. ^ a b "SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Regionalliga Süd (1994–2000) – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  27. ^ a b "SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  28. ^ "Regionalliga Süd (1994–2000) Spieltag/Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  29. ^ a b c d "VfB Stuttgart" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  30. ^ a b c d "VfB Stuttgart". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  31. ^ a b "SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  32. ^ "2. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  33. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  34. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  35. ^ a b "Magath wird neuer Trainer beim VfB Stuttgart". kicker (in German). 24 February 2001. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  36. ^ "VfB Stuttgart " Fixtures & Results 2000/2001". World Football. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  37. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  38. ^ a b "Ralf Rangnick übernimmt die 96er". kicker (in German). 23 May 2001. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  39. ^ "Hannover 96". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  40. ^ "2. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  41. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  42. ^ a b "Ewald Lienen übernimmt bei 96". kicker (in German). 8 March 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  43. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  44. ^ a b "Hannover 96" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  45. ^ a b "Ralf Rangnick übernimmt S04". kicker (in German). 28 September 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  46. ^ a b c d "FC Schalke 04". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  47. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  48. ^ a b "FC Schalke 04 " Fixtures & Results 2005/2006". World Football. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  49. ^ "Germany " Bundesliga 2005/2006 " 16. Round". World Football. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  50. ^ a b "Ralf Rangnick muss gehen". kicker (in German). 12 December 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  51. ^ a b c d "FC Schalke 04" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  52. ^ a b "Rangnick trainiert Hoffenheim". kicker (in German). 22 June 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  53. ^ "TSG Hoffenheim". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  54. ^ "Regionalliga Süd (2000–2008) – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  55. ^ "2. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  56. ^ "TSG Hoffenheim". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  57. ^ "TSG Hoffenheim". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  58. ^ a b "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle 1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  59. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  60. ^ "TSG Hoffenheim". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  61. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  62. ^ "Hoffenheim's coach Ralf Rangnick resigns after defender's sale to Bayern". The Guardian. London. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  63. ^ a b "Pezzaiuoli tritt Rangnick-Nachfolge an". kicker (in German). 2 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  64. ^ "TSG Hoffenheim". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  65. ^ "1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  66. ^ a b "1899 Hoffenheim" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  67. ^ a b "Rangnick: Team fehlt "die Überzeugung"". kicker (in German). 21 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  68. ^ "FC Schalke 04". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  69. ^ "Spielabbruch überschattet erfolgreiches Rangnick-Debüt am Millerntor" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  70. ^ "Raul raubt Inter die letzte Hoffnung" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  71. ^ "Anderson lässt Schalkes Traum zerplatzen" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  72. ^ "FC Schalke 04 " Fixtures & Results 2011/2012". World Football. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  73. ^ a b "Erschöpfungssyndrom: Ralf Rangnick tritt zurück". kicker (in German). 22 September 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  74. ^ "Rangnick steps aside at Schalke". UEFA. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  75. ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (26 November 2021). "Manchester United have learnt from their Ralf Rangnick mistake". Manchester Evening News.
  76. ^ a b Kroemer, Ulrich (29 May 2015). "Neuer Leipzig-Trainer Rangnick: Dann mach ich's eben selbst". Der Spiegel (in German). Leipzig. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  77. ^ "RB Leipzig". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  78. ^ "Forsberg legt den Grundstein für den Aufstieg". kicker.de. 8 May 2016.
  79. ^ a b "Hasenhüttl nach Leipzig – Kauczinski zum FCI". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  80. ^ a b c d "RB Leipzig". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  81. ^ a b "Ralf Rangnick wird Trainer bei RB Leipzig". Die Welt (in German). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  82. ^ "Chelsea wanted me as interim coach before turning to Tuchel, claims Rangnick". Goal. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  83. ^ a b c "RB Leipzig". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  84. ^ "Doppelschlag bringt Rangnick-Comeback auf Kurs". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  85. ^ "Rangnicks B-Elf unspektakulär: RB in Runde drei". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  86. ^ "Europa League: RB Leipzig march on in front of a handful of away fans". Deutsche Welle. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  87. ^ "Poulsen und Forsberg verhindern Überraschung am Höhenberg". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  88. ^ "Witsel spektakulär – Dortmund auf Rang eins". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  89. ^ "Last-Minute-Elfmeter rettet Leipzig die Gruppenphase". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  90. ^ "Europa League Draw: Leipzig drawn with 'sister' club Salzburg, Frankfurt have it tough | DW | 31.08.2018". Deutsche Welle.
  91. ^ "Revealed: Utd's five-man shortlist to replace Ole — and there's one name missing... for now". Fox Sports. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  92. ^ a b "United appoint Rangnick as interim manager". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  93. ^ "Ralf Rangnick is Manchester United's outstanding candidate as Carrick plans are shelved". ESPN. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  94. ^ "United appoint Rangnick as interim manager". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  95. ^ "Carrick to Lead United Against Arsenal". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  96. ^ "Ralf Rangnick: Manchester United interim manager can begin role after work permit granted". Sky Sports. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  97. ^ Stone, Sharon (5 December 2021). "Man Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace: 'Ralf Rangnick a calming presence after crisis situation'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  98. ^ "Fred says Rangnick's interim status 'a little bit bad' for Manchester United". The Guardian. 22 February 2022.
  99. ^ Ronay, Barney (18 April 2022). "Manchester United short on the intensity the modern game demands". The Guardian.
  100. ^ "Ralf Rangnick angry after Manchester United's 'humiliating' loss to Liverpool". The Guardian. 19 April 2022.
  101. ^ "Rangnick 'not happy' with Man Utd interim spell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  102. ^ "Manchester United: Ralf Rangnick will not take up consultancy role". BBC Sport. 29 May 2022.
  103. ^ "Ralf Rangnick confirmed as new Austria manager but will remain in Man Utd consultancy role". Sky Sports. 29 May 2022.
  104. ^ "Österreich holt Fans zurück ins Boot". ORF. 12 June 2022.
  105. ^ "Croatia 0-3 Austria: Ralf Rangnick's reign begins with dominant victory". BBC Sport. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  106. ^ Rogulj, Daniela (25 September 2022). "Croatia Beat Austria for UEFA Nations League Finals Spot!". Total Croatia News. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  107. ^ "Croatia clinch Nations League Finals spot by relegating Austria". Marca. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  108. ^ Bosher, Luke (2 May 2024). "Ralf Rangnick to remain as Austria head coach: 'This is not a rejection of Bayern Munich'". The New York Times.
  109. ^ Hagenauer, Andreas (15 June 2024). "How Ralf Rangnick earned Austria's respect and got a country dreaming". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  110. ^ Ehlebracht, Anna (26 June 2024). "Rangnick mit Österreich im EM-Achtelfinale: Für diesen Festtag hat er dem FC Bayern abgesagt" (in German). Der Spiegel.
  111. ^ Ames, Nick (2 July 2024). "Gunok miracle save keeps Austria at bay after Demiral sparks frantic Turkey win". The Guardian.
  112. ^ "Bundesliga Leaders RB Leipzig Are Much More Than a German Leicester". bleacherreport.com. The Bleacher Report. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  113. ^ "Red Bull Salzburg erstmals in Champions League!". krone.at (in German). Kronen Zeitung. 12 May 2019.
  114. ^ "Ralf Rangnick interview: Clubs should be more like car manufacturers". the time.co.uk. The Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  115. ^ "Bragantino empata com Criciúma e conquista a Série B do Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 November 2019.
  116. ^ "Rangnick leaves role with Red Bull following failed move to Milan". goal.com. Goal. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  117. ^ "Rangnick si è liberato perché ora ha un altro sogno: il Milan era stato avvisato". calciomercato.com (in Italian). Calciomercato. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  118. ^ "ФК "Локомотив" объявил о назначении Ральфа Рангника руководителем по спорту и развитию" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 6 July 2021.
  119. ^ Hunter, Andy; Steinberg, Jacob; Romano, Fabrizio (26 November 2021). "Jürgen Klopp: Ralf Rangnick's arrival is bad news for rest of Premier League". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  120. ^ "Rangnick leaves role with Red Bull following failed move to Milan". goal.com. Goal. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  121. ^ "Thomas Tuchel could become third successive German coach to win Champions League - so what is their appeal?". Sky Sports. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021.
  122. ^ "Leipzig's Rangnick on his football epiphany". Bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  123. ^ "Ralf Rangnick on RB Leipzig's success and being the godfather of gegenpressing". espn.com. ESPN. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  124. ^ "Das traurige Geheimnis von Hoffenheims Bubitrainer". welt.de (in German). Welt. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  125. ^ "Rangnick disproves the doubters as Hoffenheim scale new heights". The Guardian. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  126. ^ "My Epiphany". coaches voice.com. Coaches Voice. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  127. ^ "How Ralf Ragnick Innovated Gegenpressing In Football | Football Stories". 4 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  128. ^ "Ralf Rangnick: "Alemania influye más por sus entrenadores que por sus futbolistas"". eljaisslepais.com (in Spanish). El Pais. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  129. ^ a b "Ralf Rangnick: "Ich sehe mich als Entwicklungshelfer"". Red Bull. 14 September 2021.
  130. ^ "RB Salzburg - Matthias Jaissle im Interview: 'Es geht um Achtsamkeit oder Empathie - nicht nur um Restverteidigung'". spoxx.com. 20 October 2021.
  131. ^ "Europa RB Leipzig unterstützt Ralf Rangnick-Stiftung". bild.de (in German). Bild. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  132. ^ "XING TRIFFT – Erfolgstrainer Ralf Rangnick: "Bildung ist der Schlüssel für ein selbstbestimmtes Leben"". Xing.com (in German). Xing. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  133. ^ "Manchester United Career Stats for Manager - Rangnick, Ralf". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  134. ^ a b c d e "Ralf Rangnick: Teams coached, trophies won & philosophy explained". goal.com. Goal. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ralf Rangnick.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Ralf Rangnick.