News Focus
- Ole Werner secured Champions League qualification with a third-place Bundesliga finish
- Sporting director Marcel Schäfer wants to extend the coach’s contract beyond 2027
- Jürgen Klopp’s Red Bull team demands immediate sacking of the 38-year-old manager
- The squad is currently in South Africa for a friendly against Mamelodi Sundowns
- RB Leipzig missed setting a new club points record on the final day against Freiburg
RB Leipzig manager Ole Werner faces an uncertain future despite leading the club back to European football. The 38-year-old coach guided his side to third place in the Bundesliga table, securing a spot in next season’s Champions League.
However, senior figures at the club remain divided over the German’s position. Sporting director Marcel Schäfer and his supporters favour extending Werner’s deal past 2027. Yet the global football department at Red Bull, led by Jürgen Klopp, remains unhappy with the team’s displays.
Insiders claim Klopp’s camp is pushing for an instant parting of ways with the former Werder Bremen boss. This disagreement has created a tense power struggle within the club’s hierarchy.
Werner’s men had a chance to make history on the final matchday. A victory against Freiburg would have set new club records for both total points and wins in a single Bundesliga campaign, but they failed to achieve this milestone.
The squad is now in South Africa preparing for a friendly clash with Mamelodi Sundowns. Most players have joined the tour, except those away on World Cup duty with their national teams.