Ralf Rangnick, the interim German manager of Manchester United, will take charge of the Austrian national team from May next year, the Austrian Football Association announced today.
“We are very pleased that by hiring Ralf Rangnick, we have attracted a leading expert in the field of international football,” Gerhard Miletich, President of the Austrian Federation, said in a statement.
Rangnick has signed a two-year contract with the Austrian federation, which will be automatically renewed for another two years if he manages to take the national team to the 2024 European Cup in his home country, Germany.
“At the end of the season, I will take over as manager of the Austrian national team, but I will continue my advisory role at Manchester United. cites his statement.
“I am honored to coach Austria. The idea of playing in the European Cup in Germany with a young team hungry for success is an opportunity that I am looking forward to.”
Rangnik, 63, will manage the Austrian national team at the end of May against Croatia, Denmark and France in the European Nations League after the end of the English Premier League competition.
Dutch manager Eric Ten Hag, current manager of Ajax Amsterdam, will take over from Rangnick as manager of Manchester United from next season.