Ex-Man Utd manager Rangnick, 67, 'needs emergency treatment in hospital'

RALF RANGNICK requires further emergency treatment after complications resulting from ankle surgeries, according to reports.

Rangnick , 67, has reportedly contracted an infection after multiple surgeries on his ankle in recent months.

3 Ralf Rangnick reportedly requires emergency treatment after picking up an infection following ankle surgery Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

According to German outlet Bild , Rangnick has picked up the "hospital germ" following a surgery last week in Bavaria.

Rangnick is said to be set for an extended period in hospital.

The Austria manager will now have to cancel his squad announcement for the national side on September 29.

Assistant manager Lars Kornetka is reportedly set to stand in for Rangnick for the upcoming international break in October.

Austria take on San Marino and Romania in World Cup qualifiers next month.

Rangnick has already had to undergo emergency surgery on his ankle after an initial operation went wrong.

Wear and tear to his ankle caused him to undergo a routine procedure back in June, but after a wound caused by the surgery became seriously inflamed, the former Manchester United boss had to go back under the knife in July.

The German gaffer was still feeling the effects of those surgeries earlier this month when he used an E-bike to get across the pitch and to the tunnel during Austria's 2-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

3 Rangnick used an E-bike to get across the pitch during an Austria game earlier this month Credit: Reuters

He was trying to limit the number of steps he was taking on his ankle to help aid his recovery.

Rangnick has been Austria manager since 2022 and is hoping to guide them to the World Cup this summer.

His career to date has seen him take charge of a number of top clubs, including Man Utd, RB Leipzig , Schalke and Stuttgart.

United finished sixth during Rangnick's spell in charge, their 58-point tally their worst in the Premier League until last season.

Old Trafford chiefs had planned for him to stay on as a consultant, but scrapped the plan after he was appointed Austria coach.

Rangnick took charge of 29 games during his time at United, managing 11 wins and only eight defeats in that time.

3 Rangnick was in charge at Man Utd between 2021 and 2022 Credit: Getty

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