Overview
- RB Leipzig dismissed head coach Ole Werner after one season, and Werner posted a public letter on LinkedIn thanking players, staff and fans for returning the club to international competition.
- Werner had led Leipzig to a third-place Bundesliga finish and Champions League qualification, a result he cited in his message as having met the club’s season objective.
- Multiple reports say RB is finalizing talks to hire Martín Demichelis and that a reported €3 million release clause for Demichelis could be triggered to complete the move.
- Jürgen Klopp said his 'Global' advisory team acted in an advisory capacity but was 'in the decision-making' process, and media accounts identify that group as influential in the coaching change.
- Sporting director Marcel Schäfer is reported to have informed Werner of the decision and received public thanks from the coach, and some outlets report Werner’s contract runs until summer 2027.