Uli Hoeneß has confirmed that Ralf Rangnick is looking for a coach FC Bayern It's only the third option. On Friday, at a round table in the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”, the honorary president of the record football champion stated that the Munich team had addressed its job offer first to Leverkusen player Xabi Alonso and then to national coach Julian Nagelsmann .

Only when these two canceled was Rangnick, the current Austrian national team manager, contacted. first Bundesliga-The coach is currently weighing the offer from Munich.

Hoeneß confirmed Bayern's offer for Rangnick, but he was only the third option

“We have never spoken to three coaches at the same time,” said Hoeneß. “When we talk to someone, we have to give them the feeling that he is the right man, then he is perfect. no, then leave him further away.” So, after two rejections, Bayern finally got Rangnick.

Hoeneß assumes that the 65-year-old will make a decision in the coming days. “I think within a week there will be a yes or no,” predicted the 72-year-old manager and former Bayern coach.

“Nobody spoke to Zidane”

Hoeneß also called speculation and reports about the status of the Munich team's coaching search a “search that takes place every day” and added that preparation for the new season does not begin until December 1. July. He denied reports that Bayern had negotiated with former world footballer Zinédine Zidane. “I'm convinced that no one has spoken to him.”

Hoeneß described that at Säbener Strasse it was believed that Nagelsmann would decide to return and not renew his position as national coach. The coach, who was on leave from Bayern in the spring of 2023, will stay beyond the European Championship at home DFB-Selection coach.

“If the Euro goes well, then you have made a good decision,” said Hoeneß. “If everything goes wrong, then you have made a disastrous decision. Then FC Bayern would have been better.”