Former Insurance Worker Becomes Champions League Team Leader after Offer from Ex-Manchester United Manager

The journey of Gerhard Struber to becoming the manager of RB Salzburg in the Champions League is an unlikely one. After a three-year break from coaching and working in insurance, he was spotted and convinced by former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick to return to the world of football. Now, over halfway through his first Champions League group stage campaign as a manager, Struber’s career could have turned out very different if it were not for the approach by Rangnick. This article details the inspiring story of how Struber found his way back to the sport he loves and the success he has achieved since then.

Former insurance worker Gerhard Struber was given a second chance in football by Ralf Rangnick, who offered him a coaching job with RB Salzburg. Since then, Struber has made a strong comeback, managing RB Salzburg in the Champions League and leading the team to the top of the Bundesliga. His career took a turn when Rangnick spotted him coaching a local club after a three-year break from football, during which he worked in insurance. Now, Struber is back in his native Austria and has his sights set on continuing his successful start in the Champions League and securing European football in the new year.