On the evening of April 29, Beijing time, the Austrian Football Association officially announced that the current manager of Manchester United, Lonnick, will become the manager of the Austrian men's national football team. The two sides signed a two-year contract until June 2024.
Lonnick will lead the team to Euro 2024 in Germany, and on June 3, he will usher in his first match as Austrian manager, and Lonnick will lead Austria in the UEFA Nations League match against Croatia, Denmark and France. As a powerhouse in European football, the Austrian men's football team is 34th in the world in the latest ranking. It has well-known stars such as Alaba, Sabitzer and Arnautovic. At last year's European Championship, the Austrian men's football team performed well and advanced to the round of 16. In the World Preliminary Round European Play-offs, the Austrian men's football team unfortunately lost to the Wales men's football team and missed the Qatar World Cup.
After becoming the manager of the Austrian men's football team, Lonnick will not give up his position as a consultant for Manchester United next season. In the next 2 years, the 63-year-old will "wear both jobs". He will work with Manchester United's new manager, Tenhag, to help the Red Devils get back to the top.
Born in 1958, Ronnick has coached Bundesliga teams such as Stuttgart, Hanover 96, Schalke 04, Hoffenheim and Red Bull Leipzig. He also held the positions of Director of Football at Red Bull Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg. In December 2021, Lonnick was appointed interim manager of Manchester United.
However, the German coach has not been able to help Manchester United reverse the decline, and so far Manchester United has won 35 games, 15 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses. Five points behind fourth-placed Arsenal in two games, basically confirming their qualification for next season's Champions League. In the 25 games led by Lonnick, the team won 10, drew 8 and lost 7, and did not show its proper coaching ability.