Leipzig's austerity course: RB with radical changes and record run!

Leipzig's austerity course: RB with radical changes and record run!

Leipzig, Deutschland - The city of Leipzig has decided to take a stricter austerity course that comes into force independently due to outstanding approvals of the budget. From now on, a strict interpretation of the preliminary housekeeping, which states that expenses may only be made if there are legal obligations or that can be performed unexpected. In the future, individual applications will be examined intensively for expenses, since the approval of the urban budget is still pending, such as the Lvz reported.

This financial restriction also meets the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, who is planning a profound change in the coming months. The parent company Red Bull specifies a radical austerity course with the aim of ending stagnating sporting development through massive personnel reduction. The RB squad is to be restructured, whereby players such as Timo Werner, Eljif Elmas and André Silva are on a prank list, as on FussballTransfers.com can be read.

comprehensive upheaval at RB Leipzig

rb Leipzig has signed Ole Werner as a new trainer. His contract runs until 2027 and is part of a desired sporting departure. The transfer window opens on July 1, with reinforcements being sought on both the offensive and on the defensive. In order to reduce the personnel costs, which are currently 200 million euros, to 150 million euros, some players who receive high salaries also have to be sold or released. The salary structure is supposed to resemble that of the most successful 2019/20 season.

A central point in these savings plans is to generate 100 million euros by means of transfer fees. RB Leipzig will rely on young, physically strong and hungry newcomers. Ezechiel Banzuzi is mentioned as a potential new addition, with a salary of 3 million euros. The trainer's search is also influenced by the austerity course, since numerous coaches are under discussion with high exit clauses.

delays in rail traffic and sporting events

parallel to sporting change and the financial restructuring, Leipzig also fights with infrastructural challenges. On the railway line between Leipzig and Dresden, there are train failures due to construction work until June 29. The city has organized replacement traffic, but this is accompanied by longer travel times.

A ray of hope comes from the sports area: The company run 2025 in Leipzig has set a new record with almost 21,000 participants from over 900 companies. The route led for the first time around the Red Bull Arena, with the start and target point on the festival meadow, which the event also enhanced.

Overall, Leipzig faces significant changes both on a sporty and financial level. The coming months will be decisive to set the course for a sustainable future.