Rangnick & Houllier join Salzburg

Ralf Rangnick and Gerard Houllier have joined Salzburg, with Roger Schmidt appointed head coach of the Austrian champions.

Austrian champions bring in experienced duo and Schmidt

Ralf Rangnick and Gerard Houllier have joined Salzburg, with Roger Schmidt appointed head coach of the Austrian champions. Rangnick has been linked with several coaching vacancies across Europe, including West Brom, since quitting Schalke in September last year citing exhaustion. He has now been named as Salzburg's sporting director, while former Liverpool and Aston Villa boss Houllier will serve as the club's global sports director. Schmidt arrives from Germany 2 Bundesliga side Paderborn, having guided them to a surprising fifth place last year. Schmidt replaces Ricardo Moniz, who unexpectedly left the club following their title success earlier this month.