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Rangnick predicts this to his successor Klopp
October 9, 2024, 10:15 p.m
Ralf Rangnick was not surprised by the deal with Jürgen Klopp.
(Foto: picture alliance / NTB)
Ralf Rangnick has his Successor Jürgen Klopp predicted an intense and strenuous time as Head of Sports at Red Bull. “I held the office for a year and a half. I know that it’s a… can be a very exciting, demanding and complex task“But it’s also very time-consuming,” said Austria’s team boss at a national team press conference on Wednesday.
Rangnick held the position at RB from 2019 to 2020. “During these year and a half, I was often in Brazil and the USA, and in Leipzig anyway. I was at least involved in squad planning for all three clubs. But I don’t know what was discussed with Jürgen Klopp and how he interpreted this role,” he said. The Red Bull cosmos also includes clubs in New York, Brazil and Japan.
Rangnick was not surprised by Klopp’s new role. “The rumor has been circulating for weeks, including in the Leipzig area.”he said and added: “It will certainly be exciting to see to what extent Jürgen can contribute over the next few months.”
