🚨 Official: Martín Demichelis is RB Leipzig's new manager | OneFootball

Martín Demichelis is the new head coach of RB Leipzig and, in doing so, leaves Mallorca.

As a result, Mallorca has also announced that he is no longer their head coach. It has not ended with the greatest excitement.

RB Leipzig’s statement

“With Martín Demichelis, we are gaining a head coach who has built up experience in Europe, South America, and North America as both a player and a coach, and who has worked at the highest level. This international perspective is an excellent fit for RB Leipzig and its global direction,” says sporting director Marcel Schäfer.

“Martín combines a clear footballing idea with high intensity and professional expertise. We are convinced that he will give our team important new impetus and that he will play a decisive role in shaping the club’s continued successful development.”

The new head coach also spoke. “I was impressed by the talks with those in charge and by the sporting vision. RB Leipzig is an ambitious club with a clear identity, outstanding talent, and the ambition to keep developing continuously at the highest level. That challenge was exactly what attracted me,” said Demichelis.

And he also looked ahead to his task: “I come with great respect for the work that has been done here. I want to build on that and continue along this path together with the team. I want to shape a side that plays brave, intense, and attractive football, takes responsibility, and inspires the people of Leipzig with its passion.”

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