Ex-Man Utd boss shares blunt one-word reply when asked if he could succeed sacked Hansi Flick as Germany chief
FORMER Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick gave a blunt response when asked if he could become the next Germany manager.
Hansi Flick’s terrible tenure with the four-time World Cup winners came to an end on Sunday after a dismal 4-1 home defeat to Japan.
It was their fourth defeat in the last five games.
Germany also suffered humiliation at the World Cup as they were dumped out at the group stage.
And Flick’s exit made him the first manager to be sacked in the national team’s history.
DFB chiefs are now on the hunt for a replacement ahead of next summer’s Euros.
Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann is thought to be favourite, while Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp is the dream candidate.
But some reports claimed ex-RB Leizpig head Rangnick was also in the mix.
He is currently managing Germany’s neighbours Austria after leaving Man Utd last summer.
However, Rangnick had an extremely blunt response for reporters when asked if he planned to jump ship.
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The 65-year-old simply stated: “No.”
And after being pressed, he went on to add: “I decided 14 months ago to work here as team boss and to prepare the team so that we qualify for the Euros and play a good role there.
“Everything else is not an issue for me.”
Rangnick’s time at Old Trafford was a brief one, taking over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November 2021.
He won just 11 of his 31 games in charge.
And United showed him the door in the summer of 2022, with Rangnick replaced by current boss Erik ten Hag.
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