On the morning of May 1st, he decided to remain loyal to the ÖFB despite Bayern’s tempting offer. “We put a lot of time and energy into this task for two years and worked to get to this starting position. “I didn’t want to endanger them under any circumstances,” explained Rangnick. “I just think it would have been difficult. If I had actually wanted to do it from May 1st, I would have also been coach of Bayern Munich. “It would have been almost impossible to really do both for two and a half months,” added Rangnick, with a view to the upcoming 2024 European Championships in Germany (June 14th to July 14th).
“Even with all the energy I feel, something would have suffered,” emphasized Rangnick. “I didn’t want that and that’s why I trusted my gut, listened to my heart and decided to move on and stay here. In my opinion, that was still the right decision.” The German, in office since June 2022, also wants to cause a sensation with the ÖFB team at the 2026 World Cup. His contract initially runs until the end of qualification in 2025 and would be extended until the summer of 2026 if he takes part in the World Cup.
APA/Helmut Fohringer Austria instead of Bavaria: Three weeks ago Ralf Rangnick canceled the German record champions
Meanwhile, Bayern are still looking for a coach for the new season after numerous rejections. Recently there has been no reversal in the trend with Thomas Tuchel, with whom an amicable separation had previously been agreed. Before that, Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso and DFB team boss Julian Nagelsmann, among others, had already canceled.
“The stadium is also important for the city of Vienna”
Regarding the new national stadium, Rangnick recently held talks with Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Sports Minister Werner Kogler. “They were good and interesting conversations.” He didn’t want to say anything about the content, but the coach once again emphasized the need to build a new arena. “First and foremost, it would be enormously important not only for Austrian football and for the ÖFB, but also for the city of Vienna,” emphasized Rangnick.
ORF.at/Dominique Hammer The ongoing topic of the national stadium: team boss Ralf Rangnick held discussions in this context
The second largest German-speaking city does not have a larger stadium that meets higher standards. Rangnick drew a comparison with London, where there are “four state-of-the-art arenas” that also serve as venues for concerts or other events. “The venerable Wembley Stadium, which was also a listed building, was completely rebuilt,” said Rangnick.
Rangnick: “New national stadium is important for everyone”
Ralf Rangnick also spoke about the topic of a new national stadium at the press conference on the ÖFB’s large squad. According to the German, a new stadium would be important for the ÖFB, for Vienna and for Austria. He cited London as a model, where there are four large, multifunctional stadiums.
In the past, a new construction of the Ernst Happel Stadium failed in addition to financing, among other things, because of monument protection. This affects parts of the stadium and can only be lifted by the federal government, SPÖ sports city councilor Peter Hacker explained last year. According to the results of a substance analysis of the roof and the structure down to the foundation, the stadium in Vienna’s Prater will be “suitable for use” for the next four to five decades.
Meanwhile, Rangnick once again recalled the international match against Denmark in June 2022. “What happened there on one evening usually happens once every 100 years at two different locations,” said Rangnick, referring to a one-and-a-half-hour power outage and a deep hole in the grass formed after the end of the game due to heavy rain the day before. “German colleagues asked me at the time: ‘What’s actually going on with you?’ We laugh about it now, but in truth it wasn’t really funny.”
Drexler is causing a stir
Most recently, the Styrian Governor Christopher Drexler caused a stir with the idea of wanting to bring the national stadium that Nehammer wanted in the “Austria Plan” by 2030 to Styria. He could imagine the stadium for at least 50,000 spectators south of Graz near Lake Schwarzlsee in Premstätten: “Not everything has to be in Vienna,” Drexler said.
2024-05-22 09:53:15
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