RB Leipzig: Waiting for Demichelis

More passion and flair with Demichelis?

Although the strategic work of sporting director Marcel Schäfer—in harmony with the cool-headed Werner, who was very calm in his analysis—was often praised, this collaboration is now a thing of the past. Demichelis is apparently the coach who is expected to bring more passion and flair to the team.

The 45-year-old former Bayern Munich defender previously coached RCD Mallorca and is now expected to make a splash with RB in the Champions League. A transfer fee of around 2.5 million euros is reportedly due—thanks to an exit clause.

Klopp is considered a key driving force behind the upcoming signing—even if he doesn’t want to comment on the name. “I’m not going to get involved in speculation right now. Anything there is to say about this comes from Leipzig,” the 59-year-old said during his appearance for Telekom. The global soccer chief also left the explanation for the split with Werner to the officials at Leipzig’s Cottaweg. Speaking into the Magenta TV microphone, he said: “We then thought about what that might look like given the pressure we’re facing. Then the decision was made in Leipzig to make the change.”