No interest: David Wagner no longer wants to be a coach

Former Bundesliga coach David Wagner no longer has any ambitions to work as a club coach. In an interview with Sport1, the former coach of FC Schalke 04 and Premier League clubs Huddersfield and Norwich said: "I can't imagine it anymore. Every day is new, exciting and thrilling now - it hasn't been like that as a coach recently. I'm doing something new and I think that's great." Wagner has been in charge of the youth department at Bundesliga club RB Leipzig since July and works very closely with his friend Jürgen Klopp, the global head of soccer at Red Bull.

Coaching role no longer appealing

Wagner already had motivation problems before he took over at Norwich. "At the time, I often asked myself how much longer I wanted to do this coaching job. Then came the offer from Norwich, which really appealed to me. After being knocked out in the semi-finals of the play-offs, I decided to do something new. One thing was clear to me: being a club coach no longer grabbed me the way it had in previous years. We lost to Kloppo with Norwich at Anfield Road - and afterwards I was sitting on the bus and it didn't do anything to me, not like it did ten years ago. I knew then that I wanted to do something different," said the 53-year-old.

Wagner wants to develop Bundesliga players

Wagner has big goals in Leipzig. "Things haven't gone well in Leipzig recently. Now it's time for change - that's what I'm here for. The setup is outstanding. We want to become the best academy in Germany," said Wagner and emphasized: "My big dream is to sustainably integrate a player from our academy into the first team who will play in the Bundesliga for years to come and can play a real role. That's a challenge that hasn't been achieved in over ten years. That's exactly why I'm here."