Ex-Man Utd boss Ralf Rangnick, 67, rushed to hospital for emergency surgery following botched op
Former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery – after a first op on the 67-year-old went wrong.
The German spent six months as Red Devils interim manager after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal in November 2021.
Rangnick has since worked as Austria’s national coach, and aims to lead them to the 2026 World Cup finals.
Wear and tear to his ankle caused him to undergo a routine operation last month.
Former Stuttgart, Schalke and RB Leipzig boss Rangnick returned to his home near Salzburg soon afterwards.
But the wound caused by the surgery became seriously inflamed, forcing the veteran coach to go back under the knife.
Rangnick is still in hospital, but hopes to return home on Friday.
Austrian FA spokesman Thomas Trukesitz insisted: “Ralf Rangnick is doing well.
“Nobody needs to have any concerns about his health.”
Rangnick’s first duties when he returns to fitness will be to prepare the Austria side for World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus and Bosnia & Herzegovina in early September.
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They are well placed after winning their opening two games.
United finished sixth during Rangnick’s spell in charge, their 58-point tally their worst in the Premier League until last season.
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Old Trafford chiefs had planned for him to stay on as a consultant, but scrapped the plan after he was appointed Austria coach.
Rangnick took charge of 29 games during his time at United.
He managed 11 wins in that time but was only defeated in eight outings.
Rangnick has since won 21 of his 37 matches as Austria boss.
He led his nation to the last 16 at Euro 2024 after topping a group involving France, Holland and Poland.
But Austria were immediately knocked out in a 2-1 defeat to Turkey.
And they will be desperate to make amends if they can qualify for next year’s World Cup in the US.
Ralf Rangick's managerial stats
- Stuttgart II, 1985-1987: P70 W28 D16 L26
- Reutlingen, 1995-1996: P51 W26 D12 L13
- Ulm, 1997-1999: P75 W36 D18 L21
- Stuttgart, 1999-2001: P86 W36 D16 L34
- Hannover, 2001-2004: P98 W44 D22 L32
- Schalke, 2004-2005: P65 W36 D15 L14
- Hoffenheim, 2006-2011: P166 W79 D43 L44
- Schalke, March-September 2011: P23 W10 D3 L10
- RB Leipzig, 2015-2016: P36 W21 D7 L8
- RB Leipzig, 2018-2019: P52 W29 D13 L10
- Man Utd, 2021-2022: P29 W11 D10 L8
- Austria, 2022-present: P37 W21 D7 L9
Trophies
- Ulm: Regional League South
- Stuttgart: Intertoto Cup
- Hannover: Bundesliga Second Division
- Schalke: German Cup, German Super Cup, German League Cup
