Former "Leipzig" sports director and "Red Bull" hunted R. Rangnick will work in Russia © imago images/Bernd König

German specialist Ralph Rangnick has nurtured such coaches as Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Ralph Hassenhuttl, and Thomas Tuchel. 63-year-old R. Rangnick is also quite a good manager and sports director. He worked as the sports director of "RB Leipzig" since 2012, and since that time, the rise of this club to football elite began. During this period, Rangnick was also the head coach of "Leipzig" for several seasons, during which one season with this German, the "Leipzig" club managed to rise to the "Bundesliga" championships, as well as later achieve qualification for the UEFA Champions League. This summer, the specialist was coveted by the "Tottenham" club, which wanted to hire him as either sports director or head coach. However, now a different chapter for R. Rangnick is already clear. He will now work in Russia and next season will be the sports director of Moscow's "Lokomotiv." Next season, the Moscow club will play in the Europa League and the hiring of this German professor seems very good and logical.

One of the best specialists in the world in football education and player development, renowned coach and mentor Ralph Rangnick has been appointed head of sports and development at FC "Lokomotiv" for a term of three years.➡️ https://t.co/sZGsfUyip1 pic.twitter.com/rXFLRdNFGc — "Lokomotiv" (@fclokomotiv) July 6, 2021