RB Leipzig starts the season with new coach Ole Werner!

RB Leipzig starts the season with new coach Ole Werner!

On June 27, 2025, RB Leipzig announced some significant news. First and foremost is the contract extension of Dominik Kaiser, who has headed the club's Career Center since July 1, 2023. Kaiser will be tied to the club until 2027, further cementing his role as a club icon. This decision comes at a crucial time as the club prepares for the upcoming season.

The German Football League has recently published the schedule for the 2025/26 season. RB Leipzig will face FC Bayern Munich at the start of the season on August 22nd at 8:30 p.m. Last season they unfortunately had to admit defeat here with 1:5, which puts additional pressure on the team, which is hoping for fresh impetus under new coach Ole Werner.

New coach and restructuring

Ole Werner, who previously worked as a coach at Werder Bremen and Holstein Kiel, will be the new head coach of RB Leipzig. The 37-year-old has signed a two-year contract and is supported by two colleagues. Marcel Schäfer, managing director of the club, praised Werner as an ambitious coach with a clear playing philosophy. He will play his first competitive game in the DFB Cup against SV Sandhausen in the week from August 15th to 18th. The opponent in the Bundesliga will also be announced and anticipation for the new season is increasing.

The decision to sign Werner comes after the dismissal of Marco Rose in March, which Zsolt Lőw took over on an interim basis without improving on last season's seventh-place finish. Werner had achieved considerable success in the past, including the promotion of Werder Bremen to the 2nd Bundesliga and a continued improvement in the Bundesliga rankings.

Financial and sporting developments

RB Leipzig has also put a new photovoltaic system into operation on the training ground, which represents a step towards sustainable energy use. While the club reports record sales, its liabilities have increased. The player ratings also reflect disappointment over last season, which is underlined by numerous departures.

Among the transfers are notable changes such as goalkeeper Fernando Dickes, who is moving permanently to Hamburger SV, and Timo Schlieck, who is going to SpVgg Greuther Fürth on loan. In addition, Jonathan Norbye will be loaned out to Arminia Bielefeld for the coming season, while Leon Koß will move to the SC Freiburg second team.

RB Leipzig's U17 team recently lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German championship final. In addition, Castello Lukeba and the French U21 national team are in the semi-finals of the UEFA U21 European Championship.

Finally, RB Leipzig is still active in women's football and has signed Diána Németh from VfL Wolfsburg and Gina Chmielinski from US Sassuolo. With all these changes and developments, the club hopes to position itself well for the future.

A street football tournament will also be held at the Panometer Leipzig, an event that underlines the club's connection to the community. The footballing future of RB Leipzig promises many exciting aspects and challenges.

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