![]() Nagelsmann will be allowed to join the Munich giants from July 1 on a five-year contract. MUNICH: Julian Nagelsmann will join Bayern Munich as their new coach for the next season to replace the departing Hansi Flick, the German record champions have confirmed, after reportedly agreeing a massive deal to buy him out of his RB Leipzig contract. Flick is reported to be a strong contender to replace Joachim Loew as Germany coach after Euro 2020. Nagelsmann will become the most expensive coach in Bundesliga history having also been the youngest at 28 when he first coached Hoffenheim.īayern needed a new boss as they agreed to the request of treble winning coach Flick to end his contract which ran till 2023. Leipzig did not specify the amount received though CEO Oliver Mintzlaff said "we have been successful in obtaining our financial goals" in negotiations. Nageslmann said he was leaving with a "heavy heart" but "it's too early to say my goodbyes and speak about my memories because I'm not done here yet in Leipzig" as he was targeting cup glory. This term they are second in the domestic league behind leaders Bayern and though the Bundesliga looks beyond them, seven points behind with three games to play, they continue to chase a maiden title for club and coach against Werder Bremen in the German Cup semi-final on Friday. Nagelsmann joined Leipzig in 2019 from Hoffenheim and led them to the Champions League semi-finals last season. I'm convinced the sporting future of Bayern together with Julian Nagelsmann will be very successful." (Photo: M.Bayern president Herbert Hainer said Nagelsmann "stands for a new generation of coaches", and the club was "convinced" he would help build on the success of recent years.Ĭhairman designate Oliver Kahn meanwhile said the five-year contract showed "how much he (Nagelsmann) identifies with Bayern. Low has enjoyed a tremendous level of success as Germany manager, leading the nation to the World Cup title in 2014 as well as the 2017 Confederations Cup.īut Germany crashed out in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup and suffered a humiliating 6-0 thrashing by Spain in the Nations League in November. The implication was that he couldn’t speak his mind and at that point he also declined the opportunity to pledge his own future to the club. “I’m not going into it,” he said when asked about his opinion on the veteran defender not being offered a new deal, adding cryptically that “putting on an act” was part of coaching. There was plenty of friction between Flick and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic as revealed by The Athletic in April.ĭisagreements over the club’s transfer policy were believed to be at the heart of the matter.įor example, after Salihamidzic confirmed that Jerome Boateng would leave after 10 years at the club, Flick publicly expressed his indignation. Was Flick’s departure from Bayern a surprise? He also revealed he wanted to manage Germany.įlick did impress statistically, winning 83 per cent of his games as Bayern manager. He won the Bundesliga again yet made it clear in April that he wanted to leave Bayern. He was handed a three-year deal in April 2020.īut last season went less well. He then was given the job until the end of the season in December that year.īayern had a successful season, winning the Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League. Euro 2020: Germany impersonated an early 1990s Division Two side against England at Wembley as Joachim Low's luck ran outįlick took over as Bayern interim manager in November 2019 after Niko Kovac was dismissed as manager following a difficult spell in charge.
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