"Strange feeling"

Bayern icon Maier against Rangnick’s commitment!

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The German goalkeeping icon Sepp Maier doubts that coach Ralf Rangnick will be successful at FC Bayern Munich! 

He is "not entirely convinced" by the current ÖFB team boss, who is currently being courted by the German soccer record champions. "Because this story has gone on too long. Rangnick wants a lot of power and he wants everything clarified down to the last detail. I somehow have a strange feeling," said the 80-year-old on Sport1 on Tuesday. When asked about the preferred candidate to succeed Thomas Tuchel, Maier replied: "It's not Rangnick. I would actually try to keep Tuchel. As crazy as that may sound."

Tuchel will terminate his contract in Munich prematurely at the end of the season, as the coach and the club had already agreed weeks ago. Following the rejection of Xabi Alonso (Leverkusen) and Julian Nagelsmann (Germany coach), Rangnick is Bayern's top candidate. He is currently considering Bayern's offer.

In the dispute between Tuchel and honorary president Uli Hoeneß, Maier sided with the coach. "In that case, Uli was wrong once," said Maier. "Tuchel has often proven that he can develop talented players into established players. So Uli's accusation is somewhat misguided." Tuchel is a "great and successful coach" who has the chance to win the Champions League. And if that happens, added Maier, "then Tuchel will show every critic the long nose".