Julian Nagelsmann is being linked with a return to RB Leipzig as head coach. The 39-year-old, who managed the club from 2019 to 2021, is currently without a job after his contract with the German FA was terminated in the summer.
Some officials at the club are already thinking about Nagelsmann. "According to Sky, nothing concrete is currently happening between Nagelsmann and the Saxons," it was stated. CEO Oliver Mintzlaff, who received a €20 million release fee for Nagelsmann's move to Bayern Munich in 2021, is considered a supporter of a comeback. However, sources close to the club have already denied the rumours.
Current coach Martin Demichelis is under pressure after a mixed start. Following three clear wins at the beginning of the season, including a 6-0 DFB-Pokal victory over Eintracht Trier, came three consecutive defeats against Werder Bremen (1-3), Como in the Champions League (1-4) and most recently Bayer Leverkusen (2-0). This run has left RB Leipzig ninth in the Bundesliga table with six points from four matches.
The team must now focus on a packed October schedule featuring seven competitive fixtures. It begins with a home match against neighbours Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Former Eintracht Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller is named in reports as an alternative to Nagelsmann.
Nagelsmann's record at Leipzig is remembered fondly. He led the team to the Champions League semi-finals in 2020 and finished as Bundesliga runners-up. His contract with the DFB was dissolved after the World Cup exit in the summer for a severance payment of around one million euros. RB Leipzig's sporting leadership now faces the difficult task of making the right decision for the future while the team tries to end its negative run against Frankfurt.
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