A massive leadership change appears to be taking place within Red Bull’s global soccer corporation after veteran German coach Ralf Rangnick’s nearly decade-long project put the organization at the cutting edge of the sport.
Amidst what has become months of speculation around Rangnick’s potential move to AC Milan, it was made official on Wednesday that French giants AS Monaco had hired Paul Mitchell, the English scout who quickly emerged as Rangnick’s chief recruiter after joining the organization from Tottenham Hotspur in early 2018.
During his short time in the organization, Mitchell was a crucial link as RB Leipzig continued their practice of mining young talent shut out from the high priced squads of the Premier League such as Everton’s Ademola Lookman and Arsenal’s Emile Smith-Rowe.