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    Ralf RangnickGerman football manager
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    Date of birth29 June 1958
    Place of birthBacknang, West Germany
    Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
    Position(s)Defensive midfielder
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    Borussia Dortmund hold talks with Ralf Rangnick over interim head coach role
    Sky Germany reports that during their ‘secret’ trip to Austria, Borussia Dortmund held talks with Ralf Rangnick over becoming their interim head coach. Dortmund are said to have travelled to ...
    Early life and playing career

    Ralf Dietrich Rangnick was born and raised in Backnang. His parents, Dietrich and Erika Rangnick, met in 1945 in Lichtenstein, Saxony, in the Ore Mountains. His mother is from Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) and his father is from … See more

    Coaching career

    Rangnick was one of the first coaches to publicise football tactics, notably during a ZDF SportsStudio TV broadcast in December 1998. As a result, Rangnick became known as the "professor"; a title initially use… See more

    Executive career

    In June 2012, Rangnick became the director of football for both Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig. Under Rangnick's leadership, by 2018, RB Leipzig saw promotion from regional league (tier IV) to the Bundesliga (tier I), and … See more

    Style of management

    Rangnick is regarded as the "godfather" of modern German football. He is credited with developing Gegenpressing, whereby the team, after losing possession, immediately attempts to win back possession… See more

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