Rangnick turns down Bayern proposal to stay with Austria

Ralf Rangnick became the latest high-profile coach to turn down the vacant Bayern Munich job on Thursday.

“I am the Austrian team manager with all my heart.

“I would like to expressly stress that this is not a rejection of FC Bayern, but a decision in favour of my team and our common goals.”

Rangnick’s decision is another blow for Bayern, whose officials had been praising the 65-year-old former Leipzig and Manchester United coach in recent days.

Everything I hear from people around the Austrian national team is very, very positive

And we ourselves have players who work under him,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer said this week

Xabi Alonso stayed with Bayer Leverkusen, former Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann extended his contract with Germany, and Unai Emery opted to stay with Aston Villa.