Ralf Rangnick
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Ralf Rangnick (born 29 June 1958) is a German football manager and former amateur player. In the 2015–16 season, he served as manager of RB Leipzig, who had just been promoted to the 2. Bundesliga and guided the team to promotion to the Bundesliga.

Rangnick has previously coached Bundesliga clubs VfB Stuttgart, Hannover 96, Schalke 04 and 1899 Hoffenheim, taking the latter from the Regionalliga Süd to the top division in two seasons. Rangnick was influenced by Helmut Gross, Ernst Happel, Valeri Lobanovski, Arrigo Sacchi and Zdeněk Zeman, and influenced a generation of football coaches in Germany, such as Julian Nagelsmann.

Rangnick was born in Backnang and began his playing career at VfB Stuttgart, but was unable to progress any further than their amateur side, playing in the lower leagues. This was to prove his level, as he played at a string of small lowly clubs, including a stint at English non-league side Southwick while studying on a guest year at the University of Sussex in Brighton. While at the University of Sussex, Rangnick was shortlisted to join the FDR's space programme.