Why Ralf Rangnick’s Austria should still be your dark horses at Euro 2024
6 months ago

Why Ralf Rangnick’s Austria should still be your dark horses at Euro 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rangnick watches on as his Austria team come up narrowly short against France While Rangnick was sedentary in the dugout, Didier Deschamps – the great French conductor – strode along the sideline, inciting a tempo that initially made a mockery of any machinations of Austrian Gegenpressing. Austrian attempts to win back possession routinely left Rangnick’s players too tight and deftly turned, resulting in repeated fouls and five bookings. Firstly, in one of the Euros’ most audacious moments yet, the 24-year-old scooped the ball over his nearest man while skipping into France’s box, only to be denied in a 50-50 challenge. Yet Rangnick’s side continued brightly after the break, their improved play evident as they applied geometry to create triangle after triangle – right-angled, isosceles, scalene; you know the types.

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Ralf Rangnick’s reputation took a hit at Man United. He’s changing the story at Euro 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ralf Rangnick’s reputation took a hit at Man United. He’s changing the story at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo said he’d never heard of him and Manchester United fans have few fond memories of his short-lived spell as manager of the Premier League club. “If you are not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of Manchester United?” While Rangnick’s previous job had been head of sports and development at …

Netherlands 2-3 Austria: Marcel Sabitzer's winner sees Ralf Rangnick's side edge Euro 2024 five-goal thriller - with beaten Oranje now on a collision course with England in the last 16
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Netherlands 2-3 Austria: Marcel Sabitzer's winner sees Ralf Rangnick's side edge Euro 2024 five-goal thriller - with beaten Oranje now on a collision course with England in the last 16

Daily Mail  

As the messy permutations for the round of 16 contorted and changed through this wild match, one thought crystalised in the madness: Austria are a side England should not wish to meet in a hurry. Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was the match-winner in a pulsating clash in Berlin Sabitzer managed to squeeze his shot in from a tight angle …

Euro 2024: Austria stun Netherlands 3-2 to top Group D, France finish second
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Euro 2024: Austria stun Netherlands 3-2 to top Group D, France finish second

India Today  

In a dramatic final matchday of Group D in Euro 2024, Ralf Rangnick's Austria emerged as the unlikely winner. The Netherlands came back twice through Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo's strikes, but Austria found a late winner in Marcel Sabitzer's 80th-minute strike to clinch a win over the Dutch side for the first time in 34 years. The Netherlands are …

This is why Ralf Rangnick turned down Bayern Munich – Austria can cause a real Euro 2024 upset
6 months ago

This is why Ralf Rangnick turned down Bayern Munich – Austria can cause a real Euro 2024 upset

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Euro 2024’s oldest manager could have taken charge of the biggest German …

Austria vs France, Euro 2024: Predicted lineups ahead of the AUT v FRA Group D match; Team news
6 months, 1 week ago

Austria vs France, Euro 2024: Predicted lineups ahead of the AUT v FRA Group D match; Team news

The Hindu  

France will kick off its Euro 2024 campaign against Ralf Rangnick-led Austria on Monday, at the Düsseldorf Arena. FOLLOW THE MATCH LIVE | AUSTRIA VS FRANCE LIVE SCORE, EURO 2024 For France, a bout of flu in the team has caused some jitters, with lethal forward Kylian Mbappe among those briefly absent from training last week, though back on Saturday …

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick becomes the latest to turn down Bayern Munich
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick becomes the latest to turn down Bayern Munich

The Hindu  

Ralf Rangnick became the latest high-profile coach to turn down the vacant Bayern Munich job on Thursday. “I would like to expressly stress that this is not a rejection of FC Bayern, but a decision in favor of my team and our common goals.” Rangnick’s decision is an embarrassing blow for Bayern, whose officials had been praising the 65-year-old former …

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick becomes the latest to turn down Bayern Munich
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick becomes the latest to turn down Bayern Munich

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Ralf Rangnick became the latest high-profile coach to turn down the vacant Bayern Munich job on Thursday. This job gives me incredible joy and I’m determined to continue successfully on the path we’ve chosen,” Rangnick said in a statement on the Austrian Football Association website. “I would like to expressly stress that this is not a rejection of …

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick confirms Bayern Munich contact
8 months ago

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick confirms Bayern Munich contact

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Austria coach Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he is a candidate to take over at Bayern Munich next season. “There has been contact from Bayern Munich,” Rangnick told Austrian website 90minuten.at in an interview that was picked up by German media on Wednesday. The German coach said he has informed the Austrian soccer federation about Bayern’s interest but “at …

Austria stars Schlager and Baumgartner rally behind their manager Rangnick after Ronaldo snub
2 years, 1 month ago

Austria stars Schlager and Baumgartner rally behind their manager Rangnick after Ronaldo snub

Daily Mail  

Austria midfielders Xaver Schlager and Christoph Baumgartner have rushed to defend Ralf Rangnick, after their manager was publicly deprecated by Cristiano Ronaldo this week. During Ronaldo's bombshell interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV, which outlined the forward's scathing views towards Manchester United, the Portuguese superstar criticised the appointment of former interim boss Rangnick, claiming he was 'not even a coach'. …

Ralf Rangnick confirms he will take on the Austria job after Manchester United
2 years, 7 months ago

Ralf Rangnick confirms he will take on the Austria job after Manchester United

Daily Mail  

Ralf Rangnick will become the manager of Austria when he steps down as Manchester United’s interim boss at the end of the season. ‘I am particularly excited about contesting the European Championship in Germany with a young, success-hungry team.’ Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he will take over as the Austria manager at the end of the season Rangnick will still …

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