Ralf Rangnick: Team coaching, trophies won and Man Utd interim manager’s philosophy explained

Outstanding European coaches such as Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel are indebted to Ralf Rangnick, a man known by many as the “Professor” in Germany, who sees a lot of the game.

Although he did not reach the pinnacle of the game as a player, Rangnick’s coaching talents were evident from a young age and he soon built a respectable reputation for himself at the club. Virtue.

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GOAL looks at the teams he has managed, the titles he has won and his tactical philosophy.

What teams has Ralf Rangnick coached?

Rangnick has coached several teams during his long football career, mainly working in his native Germany.

He has been a head coach at clubs such as Stuttgart, Schalke, Hanover 96, Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.

In addition to hands-on coaching, Rangnick has also served as the football director of the Red Bull corporate teams, including Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig and the New York Red Bulls.

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He has also worked with Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow in a managerial position.

Rangnick’s reputation in the game has seen him linked with major European clubs such as AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester United, as well as the German national team.

How many titles has Ralf Rangnick won?

Rangnick has won seven titles at various levels throughout his coaching career.

His most successful period in terms of silver titles was during his time at Schalke, where he led the club to the DFL Ligapokal in 2005, the DFB Pokal in 2010-11 and the DFL Supercup in 2011. His team at Gelsenkirchen also brought the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal runners-up in the 2004-05 season.

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Rangnick also won silver at Stuttgart, where he won his own, leading them to Intertoto Cup glory in 2000, having previously led the youth team to the 1991 Bundesliga youth championship.

He won the Regionalliga Sud with Ulm in 1997-98 and helped Hannover 96 to be promoted by winning the Bundesliga 2. 2001-02.

You can see the trophies Rangnick won below:

What is Ralf Rangnick’s coaching philosophy?

Rangnick is the proponent ‘Gegenpressing’‘the style of football that was popularized by the likes of Jurgen Klopp during his time as head coach of Borussia Dortmund.

It is a game that requires intense pressing to put pressure on opposing players and regain the ball quickly, combined with tight defense to neutralize the threat of counter-attack early.

Rangnick has revealed that his “football epiphany” came during a 1983 friendly against Dynamo Kyiv, then coached by Valeriy Lobanovskyi. “Kyiv was the first team I played against who were systematically pressing the ball,” he explained. “That’s evident in my football. I understand that there is a different way of playing.”

He described his philosophy in a discussion with The Coaches’ Voice thus: “It’s about controlling the game. In fact, we have five situations that decide games in the timeout. wait.

“As a coach you need to have a very clear idea of ​​how we want to play when we have the ball.

“The second is: what do we want to do if the other team has the ball? What game plan do I give my players when the other team has the ball? Our idea is very clear. It is very similar to the idea. my idea you coach Jurgen Klopp our Red Bull football is heavy metal, rock and roll It’s not a slow waltz We hate square passes and back passes Only the ball doesn’t what do they mean.

“Then we have a transition moment: what happens when we lose the ball and what happens when we win it? This is number three and number four.

“Of course, we have the set-sets. This is very important. If 30% of the goals are scored after the set-ups, then what percentage of our training time should we invest in the set-sets? ? Thirty percent cents.”

Rangnick added: “It’s about putting the other team under pressure, no matter how high they go [the pitch]. The higher we go, the better, but wherever the ball is, we try to get it back.

“It’s not just about where we get the ball, it’s about intensity. The more aggressively we win the ball in that moment, the more we put this intensity and tempo on the counter-attack. That means the more intense we win the ball, the greater the chances we create.

“Also very important is ‘defensive rest’. Regardless of whether you are playing two or three centre-backs, they have to make sure that one or two players that the other team has ahead are being watched. They have to be watched. tight, because if we let them control the ball, we’re going to get the counter-attack.

“This is nothing more than a brain training session. This is what we call ‘resting defense’ and it’s very important that you train this. Not only talk to the players, but also coach. practice it in rehearsals.”