Ole Werner appointed RB Leipzig coach
Werder Bremen coach Ole Werner laughs before the start of the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Werder Bremen at An der Alten Foersterei. Ole Werner has been appointed RB Leipzig coach on a two-year contract until 2027, ending the Bundesliga club's difficult search for a new helmsman after a poor season by their standard. Andreas Gora/dpa
Ole Werner has been appointed RB Leipzig coach on a two-year contract until 2027, ending the Bundesliga club's difficult search for a new helmsman after a poor season by their standard.
The deal was announced on Tuesday, after Leipzig reached a agreement with Werner's previous club Werder Bremen where he had spent four years.
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"Ole is a young, up-and-coming and highly ambitious head coach who will take the next step in his development with us," Leipzig's managing director for sport Marcel Schäfer said.
"Ole has a clear footballing philosophy. He likes to play structured possession-based football, encourages quick transitions after winning the ball, while he also wants his teams to be strong pressers, tactically flexible and to play in a bold, committed and combative manner."
Leipzig finished seventh in the past Bundesliga season, missing a place in Europe for the first time since being promoted into the top flight in 2016.
Marco Rose was axed as coach in March and Zsolt Löw acted as caretaker for the remaining matches.
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Werner's appointment came after other candidates such as Cesc Fabregas (Como), Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace), Roger Schmidt (formerly Benfica) and Sandro Wagner (now Augsburg) were not available.
Werner said after the season that he would not renew his contract in Bremen beyond 2026, which prompted the club to part ways with him immediately.
"I am really pleased to now be head coach of RB Leipzig. During our very detailed discussions, it was immediately clear that both sides share the same ideas about how we want to play and work," Werner said.
"RB Leipzig stands for a bold, attacking style of play with a clear identity, as well as a clear identity and ambitious thinking.
"The club has big goals and high expectations and this is exactly the kind of environment that convinced me and one to which I want to contribute."
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