Austria manager Ralf Rangnick rewarded with contract extension until 2028

[p]The 67-year-old German managed ‌Manchester United from 2021 to 2022 ‌before taking charge of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria/naHiWdnt/"]Austria[/a] later that year. His previous ‌deal had been set to ⁠run ‌until after the World Cup in the ​United States, Mexico and Canada.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rangnick-ralf/4E1uDB0F/"]Rangnick[/a] helped Austria qualify for ​a World Cup for the first time in 28 years.[/p][p][b]"Rangnick ⁠will continue ​the successful run with the Austrian national team and remain in his role with the Austrian ‌Football Association at least until UEFA EURO 2028," [/b]it said in a statement.[/p][embed guid="a40a0858-6ad9-4761-b563-bf8d0a03868a" url="https://x.com/oefb1904/status/2065849714428584156?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Under Rangnick's leadership, the Austrian squad has developed exceptionally well both on the field and structurally in recent years and has established itself on ‌the international stage."[/b][/p][p]Austria begin their ​World Cup campaign on Tuesday ‌against Jordan at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. They are in Group J, which also includes holders Argentina and ⁠Algeria.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]