Report from Vienna:
Rangnick set to take over Austrian national team
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey
The Vienna sports daily reports that one of Germany's most famous footballing figures trainer will be confirmed as the Austria national football team's new head-coach as early as tomorrow.
| Ralf Rangnick. | Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Rangnick was one of the German names linked with the position several weeks ago. Purportedly, ÖFB sporting CEO Peter Schöttel met with the 63-year-old in London sometime late last month. If the story is true, the head-coaching position of Germany's neighbor will remain in German hands. Rangnick follows Franco Foda, the first-ever German to helm the team.
While not specifically denying the rumors, Rangnick's agent merely noted that he "did not wish to engage in speculation" when contacted for comment. Rangnick built two current Bundesliga clubs--TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig--effectively from the ground up during respective five-year stints in charge.