Bayern officials seemed to be very advanced in negotiations with Ralf Rangnick, and even said that only details remained to be clarified. Then, surprisingly, the 65-year-old canceled and declared that he would prefer to remain Austria's national coach.

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Many people could not explain the sudden cancellation. The suspicion arose FCBHonorary president Uli Hoeneß may have scared off coaching candidate Rangnick with his critical public statements about Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel.

However, Rangnick contradicted this in an interview with Kicker: “I have had a very friendly relationship with Uli Hoeneß for a long time,” said Rangnick: “Contrary to what some media outlets say, his public statements did not influence my decision to stay. “. at the ÖFB.”

Hoeneß ignored Tuchel

As the conversations with Rangnick were going on, Hoeneß publicly dismissed Tuchel at a FAZ conference . He accused the coach of not believing he can improve young talents. As soon as things don't go as desired, Tuchel demands new signings.

“He has a different attitude. He doesn't believe he can improve on Davies, Pavlovic or Musiala. If he doesn’t work out, you should buy another one,” stated the Bayern patriarch.

Hoeneß made it clear that he himself has a different opinion than he thought of the coach: “I think we have to work hard with them and give them confidence in themselves.”

Tuchel had followed the statements He considered his “honor as a coach” violated. “This is so far from reality that I don't even know how to respond,” the coach said of Hoeneß's attack.

By Sebastian Mittag