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Bayern Appoints Michael Wiesinger as Head of Youth Starting May 1

Bayern frames the hire as a push to strengthen the Campus-to-first-team pathway.

Overview

  • Wiesinger joins from 1. FC Nürnberg, where he has led the academy since 2019, and will remain there in his role through the end of March.
  • He replaces Markus Weinzierl, whose contract runs until the summer, with Bayern saying his future is under discussion.
  • Club leaders Jochen Sauer and Max Eberl emphasize a heightened focus on the Campus and expect Wiesinger to bolster youth-to-pro integration.
  • Nürnberg sporting director Joti Chatzialexiou praised Wiesinger’s impact on the academy and called his departure a significant loss.
  • Media report Bayern likely paid undisclosed compensation to Nürnberg for the move, though neither club has confirmed a fee.