Ralf Rangnick is Head Coach of the National Team of Austria.

Ralf Rangnick will lead the Austrian national team as coach at Euro 24 in Germany in 2024. Football is his passion: he played for VfB Stuttgart, VfR Heilbronn and SSV Ulm 1846 and dedicated himself fully to the sport after completing his degree in education.

Ralf Rangnick presentation topics

As a coach and sporting director, Ralf Rangnick has taken RB Leipzig to the top spot of the Bundesliga in a very short space of time. In his presentations, he talks about his experiences selecting squad members and motivating a team.

- Identifying talent
- Forming, selecting and managing a team
- Motivating when things aren’t going well
- Team: Everyone must take responsibility

Ralf Rangnick obtained his football coaching licence in 1983 and initially worked as an amateur coach for clubs such as FC Viktoria Backnang, TSV Lippoldsweiler and SC Korb before coaching Bundesliga teams from 1997.

First league promotions with SSV Ulm 1846 and TSG Hoffenheim, the German runner-up championship and the DFB Cup victory with FC Schalke 04 are just some of his successes during this time.

Ralf Rangnick: ‘Without corporate identity, there is no corporate behaviour.’

From 2012 to 2015, Ralf Rangnick was sports director at Red Bull Salzburg, and from June 2012 to July 2019 he held the same position at Rasenballsport Leipzig. He was not only involved behind the scenes in the phenomenal rise of the Leipzig team from the regional league to the Bundesliga 1, but also in a dual role as head coach in the 2015/16 and 2018/19 seasons. Most recently, he was Head of Sport and Development Soccer at Red Bull and coordinated Red Bull's football activities worldwide.

Ralf Rangnick is a visionary and a perfectionist. He knows how important a holistic approach, consistent focussing on a goal and the necessary stamina are for success. During his appearances, he talks about his personal experiences in putting together teams and motivating a team. And about how this knowledge can be transferred to other areas of business and social life.

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