Doesn’t want to be a shadow boss
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Jürgen Klopp announced his conclusion after RB Leipzig’s start of training with a satisfied smile. “The first step is done. It looks good,” said Red Bull’s 58 -year -old worldwide football boss: “Everything is very positive, which is normal at the beginning.” With sunglasses and dark long -sleeved shirt and dark pants, Klopp observed the one -hour unit on the training area of RB Leipzig. And with him almost 500 spectators who did not want to miss the first appearance of the new RB coach Ole Werner nor the return of the once celebrated and in Leipzig, who was matured into a national player (29).
How the Werner should continue on the coaching bench is clear. As successful as possible, i.e. with the return to international business, at best Champions League, like since the rise in 2016 until the previous season. How the Werner continues on the lawn remains open. “Imagine, I stand here now and just chat about it a bit,” commented Klopp. Most recently, it was said that attackers Werner from RB Leipzig could switch to the branch in New York.
There is plenty of doing the squad planning anyway. On Monday, the Saxons confirmed that the loan of right -back Kosta Nedeljkovic (19) was extended by one year. There were also reports that the Saxons are about to be committed to the 18 -year -old wing player Yan Diomande from the Spanish second division team CD Leganés. Not to forget that Leipzig should be ahead of the Belgian winger Johan Bakayoko (22) from PSV Eindhoven – most recently Bayer Leverkusen was considered the most promising buyer. So it will not stay with the two new additions Ezechiel Banzuzi (20) and Max Finkgräfe (21).
The former Mainz, Dortmund and Liverpool coach Klopp outlined where things should go with the red bulls. “That must be proactive, be intense, very well organized, ideally creative.” A few things generally developed very positively in football, explained Klopp. Teams that would play with great intensity, but also have the possession phases. The most successful teams at the highest level would combine all of this. And you could also try to orientate yourself on the very best. Klopp said: “It fits the Red Bull idea very well. The intensive work against the ball is essential for the teams.”
Klopp formulates rough objective – sports director friend returns?
Among other things, he listed his former Liverpool club, English champion last season, FC Barcelona, under Hansi Flick Spanish triple winner, or Paris Saint-Germain. The Champions League winner only failed the evening before in the club World Cup final at Chelsea. Klopp did not want to be elicited from a concrete objective. “It would be as successful as possible,” replied the Head of Global Soccer, which “does not want to be the creative boss”.
“Sky” meanwhile reports that RB sports director Christoph Freund wants to get back from FC Bayern. The Austrian knew about the interest of his former employer. It is unclear whether the 48-year-old is considered for a job in Leipzig or Salzburg again. It is also open at the moment, as friend think about the advances. It still has a contract in Munich until 2027. At FCB, however, structural changes should not be excluded after the transfer period has expired. The sporting leadership around Max Eberl was viewed critically, it was said last.