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.
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."
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