Ex-Man Utd boss Ralf Rangnick taken to hospital as Austrian FA issue statement

Former Manchester United and RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick has been taken to infirmary for the 2nd clip successful arsenic galore days aft a coiled became 'seriously inflamed' pursuing regular surgery.

The 67-year-old German, who presently manages Austria's nationalist team, precocious underwent ankle country astatine a session successful Salzburg.

It was a process that went smoothly and Rangnick was discharged soon after, according to BILD, but complications arose conscionable days later, erstwhile the coiled became earnestly inflamed.

Rangnick has present been rushed to infirmary for exigency surgery, study The Sun, who assertion the manager hopes to instrumentality location connected Friday.

The Austrian Football Association, meanwhile, is assured that Rangnick volition instrumentality to the touchline for upcoming World Cup qualifiers. They look Cyprus connected July 6 earlier travelling to the Stadion Bilino Polje successful Zenica to play Bosnia and Herzegovina connected July 9.

Thomas Trukesitz, a spokesperson astatine the Austrian FA, gave a little update connected the situation. He said: "Ralf Rangnick is doing well. Nobody needs to person immoderate concerns astir his health."

Rangnick, who was appointed arsenic Manchester United's interim manager successful November 2021 pursuing the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, endured a hard six-month spell astatine Old Trafford.

He was acceptable to instrumentality up a consultancy relation astatine the extremity of the 2021/22 run but it was mutually agreed that Rangnick would absorption solely connected his relation arsenic the manager of Austria's nationalist team.

Towards the extremity of past term, the German was connected punditry work for the Europa League semi-final clash betwixt United and Athletic Bilbao erstwhile helium was asked to sum up what helium believed to beryllium the main issues presently astatine the club.

Speaking to Canal+ Austria up of kick-off, helium said: "They person signed a manager successful the mediate of the play who plays with a 3 oregon a five-back, and the squad was built based connected a four-back system.

"This is what you spot erstwhile you spot them play, particularly successful Premier League games against the opponents against which Manchester United usually has to win."

Former Man Utd manager Ralf Rangnick pictured. Image credit: Getty

He added: "Sure, successful the Europa League, they person - usually with the effect against Lyon, you are eliminated - they person turned it around. And of course, the stadium had a immense effect."