Rangnick is currently sporting director at Red Bull Leipzig
Name: Ralf Rangnick
Age: 58
Current role: Sporting director at Red Bull Salzburg
What is his playing experience?
To put it bluntly, close to none.
Rangnick did a year abroad at the University of Sussex while studying English and PE.
This time his third year proved his downfall, and he was fired in March 2004 with the side struggling to maintain a mid-table position.
The biggest job of his career came in 2004 when he replaced Jupp Heynches at Schalke. He spent 18 months at the club, amassing a winning percentage of 55% and lifting the League Cup. He was dismissed in December 2005.
Rangnick then embarked upon the most extended managerial stint of his career when he was appointed 1899 Hoffenheim manager in June 2006 in the third tier, a significant step down.
But he did not stay there for long, earning two promotions in two seasons to take the club into the Bundesliga. They finished seventh in their first ever top-flight season and established themselves as a consistent mid-table side.
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However, Rangnick quit after four-and-a-half years in charge when Luis Gustavo was sold to Bayern Munich in January 2011, a move he claimed he was never told about.
What does he do at the moment?
In 2012, Rangnick was appointed sporting director of the two clubs owned by Red Bull, Salzburg and Leipzig.
Red Bull Salzburg have win three Austrian titles since his arrival and reached the last 16 of the Europa League.
But in May 2015, Leipzig appointed Rangnick as their manager and he was forced to resign his role at Salzburg.
A man of huge experience at that level, he guided the side to promotion into the Bundesliga, finishing second behind Freiburg.
RB Leipzig then appointed Ralph Hasenhuttl to take over as manager and Rangnick returned to a dedicated sporting director role.
What are his tactics like?
Like a lot of Bundesliga coaches, Rangnick favours a high-intensity pressing game without the ball and a fast-paced direct one with it - similar to someone like Jurgen Klopp.
Similarly to the Liverpool boss, he told the press in 2013 that across Leipzig and Salzburg he wanted to create a 'one-team philosophy' with 'no soloists'.
The England team has previously been criticised for being full of individuals and egos, so whether his style would translate to international football remains to be seen.
How likely is he to get the job?
The reports of the FA showing an interest in signing Rangnick have seen bookmakers slash the prices on his appointment as short as 2/1.
However, caretaker boss Gareth Southgate remains the favourite.