Ralf Rangnick Strategic Phase

Lore & Background

Rangnick began his coaching career in 1983. He won the Regionalliga Süd with Ulm 1846 in his debut season, then coached VfB Stuttgart (winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2000), Hannover 96 (winning the 2. Bundesliga), Schalke 04, and TSG Hoffenheim (achieving successive promotions to the Bundesliga). He returned to Schalke 04 and won the 2011 DFB-Pokal. He later served as head coach at RB Leipzig across two periods between 2015 and 2019. He joined Red Bull as director of football in 2012, overseeing their expansion, and was promoted to head of sport and development in 2019. He resigned from Red Bull in 2020, joined Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021, and later became interim manager of Manchester United for the 2021–22 season before taking charge of the Austria national team.

Reader's Guide

Rangnick's strategic phase at RB Leipzig is defined by his role as head coach across two periods between 2015 and 2019. He was not head coach from 2012 to 2015; his role at Red Bull from 2012 was director of football.

Did You Know?

• Rangnick was known as the 'professor' after a TV broadcast in December 1998.
• He is credited with influencing Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann, and Jürgen Klopp.
• During his tenure at Red Bull, the clubs' market value rose from €120 million to €1.2 billion.