Overview
- Bayern said Friday it will part ways with academy chief Markus Weinzierl when his contract ends on June 30, 2026.
- Weinzierl said he enjoyed the role but plans to return to professional coaching after two seasons at the Campus.
- Michael Wiesinger began work this week ahead of a planned May 1 start as head of sport and youth development.
- The club frames his hire as a shift to a manager-style lead who refines training, grows staff, and handles family and agent talks under academy director Jochen Sauer.
- Under Weinzierl, ten academy players debuted for Vincent Kompany’s first team this season, with winger Lennart Karl the standout, while a small scouting lapse — a WhatsApp status naming a youth target that was quickly deleted — showed the sensitivity around recruitment.