Daniel McDonnell: Ralf Rangnick gets his wings clipped on painful Leipzig return with Austria
Euro 2024 round of 16: Austria 1 Turkey 2
Austria manager Ralf Rangnick issues instructions during his side's defeat to Turkey. Photo: Reuters
From topping the group of death to a sudden death. Ralf Rangnick’s return to Leipzig wasn’t supposed to end like this.
His realistic ambitions of going deep into this competition was buried by a team that Austria thrashed 6-1 in a friendly meeting in March. An example of a meaningless game functioning as motivation for a meaningful one.
