Who will be Bayern Munich's next manager?

"Another name has emerged as a candidate for Bayern Munich manager," Germany's SZ reported on Tuesday. Ralph Rangnick."

Rangnick has over 20 years of coaching experience, having led SC Coburg, Reutlingen, Stuttgart, Schalke 04, Hoffenheim, and Leipzig. Afterward, he was sporting director at Salzburg in Austria and later at Lokomotiv.

Rangnick first came to the attention of domestic fans in 2021, when he took over as interim manager of Manchester United in place of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Although the job didn't last, Rangnick is known in German soccer circles as the 'manager of managers'.

In particular, Löw is well-versed in organizing a club's system, is a good coach, and has a good eye for players. In particular, he successfully built a system at RB Leipzig, one of the Bundesliga's strongest teams.

Despite being a well-known name in German soccer, Langnick was not the first target for Munich. Munich wanted Xabi Alonso.

"According to our sources, Xabi Alonso's decision to stay at Bayer 04 Leverkusen has significantly reduced the number of candidates for Thomas Tuchel's successor," Germany's Sky Sports reported on Tuesday.

"Xabi Alonso told the club himself at the official press conference before the league match against TSG Hoffenheim that he will stay at the club," Bayer 04 Leverkusen announced on Monday.

Alonso, who retired from Munich in 2017, 토토사이트 began his managerial career with Real Sociedad B. He took over at Leverkusen in 2022. After finishing sixth in the league last season, Alonso led Leverkusen to become the only unbeaten team in Europe's top five leagues in the 20223-2024 season.

"Alonso has been mentioned as a candidate to succeed Tuchel at Munich and Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool," says the UK's Metro. Munich have identified Alonso, who is already enjoying an impressive career in the Bundesliga, as a possible successor to Tuchel."

"Germany's Sky Sports reported that Alonso would prefer a move to Munich over Liverpool. However, the Bavarians recognize that prying Alonso away from Leverkusen will not be an easy task."

Alonso wants to lead Leverkusen next season. "After careful consideration and good discussions with Werner Benning, Fernando Caro and Simon Rolfes during the international break, I can say here and now that I will remain coach of Leverkusen," Alonso said in his own words, according to Leverkusen.

"When the decision was made, I wanted to make it known: everyone - the management, the team, the staff - treated me with respect and I wanted to reciprocate," he said.

The search for Munich's next coach was then narrowed down to two candidates. Langnick and Julian Nagelsmann, who had already been sacked in Munich.

"Munich has left the door open for Julian Nagelsmann's return," the German kicker reported on April 20.

Nagelsmann was sacked by Munich in March last year due to poor performance. Nagelsmann has since taken the helm of the German national team. Now that Tuchel's departure has been finalized, talk of Nagelsmann's return has been on the rise.

According to Kicker, Munich chairman Jan-Christian Dresen said of Nagelsmann's return, "Anything can happen in football. This is something that many people have already said."

"The scenario of Nagelsmann's return is a question of the future. It's not a question of the present," Dresen said, adding that there hasn't been a clear conversation yet.

With Langnick and Nagelsmann among the candidates, Munich is in no rush to make a decision. "Even if it takes more time, we want to make the best decision," Munich sporting director Max Eberle said on Tuesday, adding that the club will take its time in making a decision.

Meanwhile, Munich hosted rivals Borussia Dortmund in a league match on the 31st. Munich lost 0-2. It was the first time in a decade that the Bavarians had lost a league home match against Dortmund.