RB Leipzig parts ways with coach Ole Werner after one season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
RB Leipzig has announced the departure of coach Ole Werner following a review of the past season. Despite achieving a third-place finish in the Bundesliga and reaching the quarter-finals of the German Cup, the club's management felt a change was necessary. Managing director for sport Marcel Schäfer stated that new ideas were required for future challenges. Werner's tenure included a successful rebuilding of the team, but dissatisfaction remained over the team's performance in key matches. Leipzig intends to provide updates on a new head coach shortly, with Martin Demichelis reportedly in contention for the position.
- •RB Leipzig finished third in the Bundesliga this past season.
- •Werners and his assistants were part of a successful rebuilding project.
- •Club management seeks new ideas for future challenges.
- •Updates on a new coach are expected soon.
- •Martin Demichelis is a reported frontrunner for the head coach role.
- 4:56 PMYahoo Sports — RB Leipzig part ways with coach Werner despite successful season
"RB Leipzig have parted ways with coach Ole Werner after one season, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. Werner had to go although he led Leipzig to third place in the Bundesliga in the past season and into the German Cup quarter-finals.
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