Through a coaching career which spans almost four decades, Rangnick has helped inspire several Champions League winners and half a dozen of the Bundesliga's top clubs are currently staffed by coaches who could be described as being among his disciples.
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JULIAN NAGELSMANN
The Bayern Munich boss was brought to RB Leipzig by sporting director Rangnick in 2019 and counts the 63-year-old as a mentor. Here's what he said on Friday, after rumours of Rangnick's impending arrival broke:
“I texted him and told him I think it's great.