RB Salzburg regulates Christoph Freund’s successor: Bernhard Seonbuchner comes

Previous manager goes to Bayern

Red Bull Salzburg has found a successor for Bayern Munich sports director Christoph Freund. As the “Red Bulls” announced, Bernhard Seonbuchner will take over the vacant post on September 1st. The 40-year-old signs until June 2026.

“Seonbuchner has held various positions at the academy and FC Liefering since 2010. After various trainer and coordinator jobs, combined with numerous championship titles, the trained industrial clerk and holder of the UEFA Trainer-Pro license took over the position of sports director for young people in 2017,” the Salzburg team described the new sports director on their website.

28 times 10 million or more: The most expensive departures from Red Bull Salzburg

Philipp Köhn (23/24) – for €10m to AS Monaco

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As of July 18, 2023

Martin Hinteregger (16/17) – for €10.5 million to FC Augsburg

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Valentino Lazaro (18/19) – for €10.5m to Hertha BSC

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Alan (14/15) – €11.1m to Guangzhou Evergrande

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Maximilian Wöber (22/23) – for €12m to Leeds United

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Hee-chan Hwang (20/21) – for €12m to RB Leipzig

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Kevin Kampl (14/15) – for €12m to BVB

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Hannes Wolf (19/20) – €12m to RB Leipzig

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Xaver Schlager (19/20) – for €12m to VfL Wolfsburg

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Stefan Lainer (19/20) – for €12.5m to Bor. M’gladbach

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Rasmus Kristensen (22/23) – €13m to Leeds United

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Diadié Samassékou (19/20) – for €14m to TSG Hoffenheim

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Mohamed Camara (22/23) | for €15m to AS Monaco

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Jonathan Soriano (16/17) – €15m to BJ Sinobo Guoan

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Munas Dabbur (19/20) – €17m to Sevilla

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Dayot Upamecano (16/17) – €18.5m to RB Leipzig

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Duje Caleta-Car (18/19) – €19m to Marseille

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Amadou Haidara (18/19) – €19m to RB Leipzig

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Erling Haaland (19/20) – for €20m to BVB

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Nicolas Seiwald (23/24) – for €20m to RB Leipzig

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Sadio Mané (14/15) – €23m to Southampton

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Enock Mwepu (21/22) – to Brighton for over €23m

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Benjamin Sesko (23/24) – €24m to RB Leipzig

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Naby Keïta (16/17) – €29.75m to RB Leipzig

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Patson Daka (21/22) – €30m to Leicester City

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Karim Adeyemi (22/23) – for €30 million to BVB

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Brenden Aaronson (22/23) – to Leeds United for €32.84m

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Dominik Szoboszlai (20/21) – €36m to RB Leipzig

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RBS Managing Director Stephan Reiter explained: “After careful consideration, we have come to the conclusion that we actually have the best successor solution for Christoph Freund almost in-house. Bernhard Seonbuchner, who has been in various positions at the Red Bull Academy and for our cooperation partner FC Liefering for 13 years now, knows our philosophy and our idea of ​​football like no other.”

Freund has been sporting director in Salzburg since 2015, and as a look at the TM database shows, only two clubs worldwide have achieved a better transfer balance than the Austrian series champion during this period. At Salzburg there is an increase of almost 400 million euros, including the sale of Dominik Szoboszlai, Karim Adeyemi and Naby Keïta to the Bundesliga, which resulted in high income. Freund replaced Ralf Rangnick eight years ago, before that he was team manager from 2006 and sports coordinator from 2012. His RB contract would have been valid until 2026. A year ago he was also courted by Chelsea FC.

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