Rangnick had emerged as a reported candidate to become Bayern’s new boss, with Tuchel confirmed to be leaving the club at the end of the season.
He boasts vast experience coaching in Germany, most recently taking charge of RB Leipzig for a second time until 2019, when he became Red Bull’s global sporting director.
The German returned to management at United in December 2021, replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on an interim basis until the end of the campaign.
However, Rangnick inherited a broken squad and managed to win just 38 per cent of his 29 games at the helm, drawing and losing nine-a-piece among 11 victories.
His decision to accept the Austria job led to a mutual agreement with United that he wouldn’t continue in the two-year consultancy role initially agreed with the club.
Two years later, he has ruled out the prospect of returning to club football at Bayern, insisting his focus lay on achieving success with Austria at the European Championships and beyond.
“No. Why should I? I feel comfortable here. I still have a contract until 2026 and our goal and our path will continue after the Euros,” Rangnick explained to Sport 1.
While Rangnick’s tenure at United was disastrous, he was most memorable for his honest assessments of the club’s state in his press conferences and interviews.
His recommendation that the Red Devils perform “open-heart surgery” after overseeing a 4-0 defeat at Liverpool in April 2022 could be realised at the start of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era.
Erik ten Hag has chopped and changed his squad in his two summer transfer windows as manager. However, Ratcliffe and INEOS are making changes off the pitch, too.
