Overview
- The 4-1 Champions League loss to Como on Thursday exposed defensive gaps and poor intensity and has intensified scrutiny of head coach Martín Demichelis.
- German media reports, citing Bild, say Demichelis’ position is precarious and that results in the matches before the international break could determine his near-term future.
- RB Leipzig managing director for sport Marcel Schäfer issued a club statement affirming full support for Demichelis and his staff while acknowledging recent performances have fallen short.
- Players and leaders criticized specific tactical failings after the Como game, pointing to weak distances between teammates, poor decision-making in possession, and low physical intensity.
- The defeat deepens a wider European problem for Leipzig — eight losses in nine Champions League matches — and raises the stakes of upcoming fixtures against Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen for the club’s momentum and morale.