The Manchester United interim manager will stay on at Old Trafford in a consultant role, as he has been confirmed as Austria's new manager on a two-year contract.
The Austrian FA inserted a clause into the contract that will allow the deal to be renewed for another two years if the country qualifies for Euro 2024.
The Austrian FA website quoted him as saying that it was an honor for him to take on the role of team boss. I am very excited about the chance to compete in the European Championships in Germany with a young team that is hungry for success.
At the end of November, the 63-year-old replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at United and agreed to take temporary charge of the team until the summer.
The results have been disappointing, with United currently sixth in the league, five points behind the fourth and final spot for next season, as the campaign draws to a close.
The permanent boss of United next season will be ten Hag, but he will still be a consultant. The German will be able to combine his work in Austria with his work in that role for the next two years.
When asked if he was looking forward to his United role, he said, "I am very much looking forward to it."
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Franco Foda resigned from his position as Austria manager after their 2-0 defeat to Wales which denied them a spot at the World Cup.
Gary Neville is on the Gary Neville show.
Can he really look at Austrian players week in, week out and then pick them for the national team?
He will have to watch the Austrian national team every week because they are a great country with great players. He is going to coach them for two weeks in September, October, November and March.
So you are wondering what is happening to the Man United consulting and advice? There is a conflict there and where is the priority?
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I don't see how that can work, I know that the national team manager has to be present at the games to watch their players. He can't be at Old United every week to watch an Austrian player.
I don't know how that will work if it is true.
It is messy. Man United can't afford to have distraction at this moment in time, they can't afford to have a poor communications plan around the idea that Rangnick is the football consultant, but he has seen German football three times a month.
There needs to be laser focus, clean lines, people staying in their lanes, understanding what their jobs are and communicating to the fan base that this is a real change and different than it has been for the last 10 years.
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