Rangnick would not have let Nagelsmann move to Bayern

Ralf Rangnick, long-time sports director and coach of runner-up RB Leipzig, would not have let coach Julian Nagelsmann move to record champions Bayern Munich in the summer. “I would certainly not have agreed to this change and would have bailed FC Bayern out,” said the 63-year-old as DAZN– Expert in the new “Decoded” format.

On Wednesday evening at Bayern against Dynamo Kiev, the experienced football teacher celebrated his premiere on the streaming service. The Saxons had given Nagelsmann to Bayern Munich for the record coach transfer fee of up to 23 million euros.

Rangnick: “I would have said quite clearly, even at an earlier point in time: ‘Take care Julian, no way, we still have an exciting time ahead of us and you will stay’!”

In retrospect, Nagelsmann is realistic about his move: “I definitely didn’t press the tear gland, and I wouldn’t have been angry with anyone if I had stayed in Leipzig.” There are big footsteps that he has followed. “When you get a call that Bayern Munich would like you as a coach, the first thing you think about is who was there before you, who was there in the recent past,” Nagelsmann mused.

Rangnick also admitted that Bayern had a chance to sign exceptional striker Erling Haaland (21 / Borussia Dortmund) in the 2019/20 winter transfer window from RB Salzburg.

“Of course there was theoretically the possibility last winter, when he had a release clause at RB Salzburg, to change clubs,” said the native Swabian Rangnick, “but at that time you couldn’t imagine that he could play with Robert Lewandowski – which has now certainly changed. “