Bayern is interested

“We are trying!” ÖFB fights for Ralf Rangnick!

Will he remain team boss or will Ralf Rangnick move to FC Bayern after all?(Bild: GEPA pictures)

ÖFB president Mitterdorfer also spoke out on Wednesday about the rumors of team boss Ralf Rangnick's transfer. He expects a decision to be made soon. Giving up is not an option for the ÖFB despite Bayern's interest. They want to keep the coach with more creative freedom.

Mitterdorfer explained that he had had no contact with Bayern, but he expects a decision "very, very soon", probably in the first week of May. In any case, the association is working flat out to convince Rangnick to stay. "We are trying to convey to him that we would find it valuable if he continued with us. He has opportunities to shape things with us, and we are also considering a longer-term agreement with him."

In his opinion, money is not "the big motivation" for Rangnick. What is more important is that Rangnick "has a certain amount of creative freedom in all areas. He has noticed how he carries the players and the Austrian soccer family with him. (...) For him, these are the motivational stones that will hopefully motivate him to go to the next World Cup with us. Rangnick is a person who wants to get involved in all areas. He has this opportunity with us and would have it more intensively in the future."