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The Hindu
4 days ago
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- The Hindu
Ole Werner appointed Leipzig coach
Leipzig hired Ole Werner as coach on Tuesday (June 24, 2025), ending a long tangle with his former club Werder Bremen over his availability. The 37-year-old Werner signed a two-year contract to the end of the 2026-27 season, Leipzig said on its website. Werner was fired by Bremen in May once the season ended because he refused to extend his contract with the Bundesliga club. It had another year to run. Werner said he had reached a 'certain point' at the club after leading it to promotion in 2022 and overseeing steady improvement despite limited resources. Despite being dismissed as coach, Werner remained contracted to Bremen. Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer and Bremen counterpart Clemens Fritz needed long negotiations before finally agreeing on a reported transfer fee of 2 million euros ($2.3 million) to release Werner. Assistants Patrick Kohlmann and Tom Cichon are joining him. 'We're convinced that he's ready for the next step and are very much looking forward to working with him to push ahead with our squad planning,' Schäfer said. Werner, who led Bremen to eighth place in the Bundesliga last season, will be expected to lead Leipzig back to the Champions League after it missed out on European qualification altogether for the first time since its promotion in 2016. Leipzig only finished seventh last season despite far greater resources than Bremen. 'Both sides share the same ideas about how we want to play and work,' Werner said. 'That made the decision to take this next step together an easy one for me.'
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Werner appointed Leipzig coach
RB Leipzig have appointed Ole Werner as their new head coach with a contract until 2027, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday. The appointment ends Leipzig's months-long search for a permanent replacement after parting ways with Marco Rose in March. Interim coach Zsolt Low took the reins for the remainder of the campaign that ended in a disappointing seventh-placed league finish. Werner, 37, who had recently declined to extend his contract at fellow Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, will coach a Leipzig side who will compete only in domestic competitions next season after failing to secure European qualification for the first time since 2016. "Ole is a young, ambitious and extremely ambitious head coach who will take the next step in his development with us," said Leipzig managing director Marcel Schafer in a statement. "RB Leipzig stands for a bold, attacking style of play with a clear identity, as well as professional and ambitious thinking," Werner said. "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." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Werner appointed Leipzig coach
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Quarter Final - Arminia Bielefeld v Werder Bremen - Bielefelder Alm, Bielefelder, Germany - February 25, 2025 Werder Bremen coach Ole Werner reacts REUTERS/Teresa. Kroeger (Reuters) -RB Leipzig have appointed Ole Werner as their new head coach with a contract until 2027, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday. The appointment ends Leipzig's months-long search for a permanent replacement after parting ways with Marco Rose in March. Interim coach Zsolt Low took the reins for the remainder of the campaign that ended in a disappointing seventh-placed league finish. Werner, 37, who had recently declined to extend his contract at fellow Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, will coach a Leipzig side who will compete only in domestic competitions next season after failing to secure European qualification for the first time since 2016. "Ole is a young, ambitious and extremely ambitious head coach who will take the next step in his development with us," said Leipzig managing director Marcel Schafer in a statement. "RB Leipzig stands for a bold, attacking style of play with a clear identity, as well as professional and ambitious thinking," Werner said. "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." (Reporting by Tommy Lund in GdanskEditing by Toby Davis)
CNA
5 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Werner appointed Leipzig coach
RB Leipzig have appointed Ole Werner as their new head coach with a contract until 2027, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday. The appointment ends Leipzig's months-long search for a permanent replacement after parting ways with Marco Rose in March. Interim coach Zsolt Low took the reins for the remainder of the campaign that ended in a disappointing seventh-placed league finish. Werner, 37, who had recently declined to extend his contract at fellow Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, will coach a Leipzig side who will compete only in domestic competitions next season after failing to secure European qualification for the first time since 2016. "Ole is a young, ambitious and extremely ambitious head coach who will take the next step in his development with us," said Leipzig managing director Marcel Schafer in a statement. "RB Leipzig stands for a bold, attacking style of play with a clear identity, as well as professional and ambitious thinking," Werner said.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Werner appointed Leipzig coach
June 24 (Reuters) - RB Leipzig have appointed Ole Werner as their new head coach with a contract until 2027, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday. The appointment ends Leipzig's months-long search for a permanent replacement after parting ways with Marco Rose in March. Interim coach Zsolt Low took the reins for the remainder of the campaign that ended in a disappointing seventh-placed league finish. Werner, 37, who had recently declined to extend his contract at fellow Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, will coach a Leipzig side who will compete only in domestic competitions next season after failing to secure European qualification for the first time since 2016. "Ole is a young, ambitious and extremely ambitious head coach who will take the next step in his development with us," said Leipzig managing director Marcel Schafer in a statement. "RB Leipzig stands for a bold, attacking style of play with a clear identity, as well as professional and ambitious thinking," Werner said. "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."
