Trainer carousel: Neestrup on the jump to Wolfsburg or Leipzig?

Trainer carousel: Neestrup on the jump to Wolfsburg or Leipzig?

In the German football scene, two well -known coaching posts are currently up for discussion: VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig are in the mission to sign new head coaches, and the Danish football coach Jacob Neestrup from Copenhagen is traded as a potential candidate for both Wolfsburg and Leipzig. According to Kicker Neestrup is considered a favorite for the Wolfsburg coaching position after the club released Ralph Hasenhüttl a month ago. In the second half of the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg had to deal with the relegation situation, which ultimately led to the separation of Hasenhüttl.

The search at Wolfsburg is now dynamic. Neestrup could be the first choice of sports boss Peter Christiansen, who has already signed several Danish players for his team. In the football world, however, Neestrup is not only a hot topic at Wolfsburg. RB Leipzig, who is looking for a new coach in March after the dismissal of Marco Rose, is also interested in the Danes. As the Kicker , in addition to Neestrup, Ole Werner and a foreign, even unknown coach for the coaching office in Leipzig.

The career of Jacob NEESTRUP

Jacob Neestrup, who is only 37 years old, has made a name for itself in Danish football in recent years. In 2022 he was promoted to head coach by FC Copenhagen and has achieved great since then. Under his lead, the team won the Danish double, most recently Copenhagen demonstrated his strength with a 3-0 cup victory against Silkeborg. NEESTRUP is under contract with FC Copenhagen by 2029, which could make the negotiations more complicated. Nevertheless, the attractiveness of the Bundesliga and Christiansen's connections could make it easier to change, such as Wolfs Blog reports.

The situation near Wolfsburg and Leipzig

VfL Wolfsburg sees itself in a change of upheaval and could be pushed into a new trainer. Hasenhüttl, whose time in the club already seems to have expired, had not fulfilled the expectations, which led to a slip in the table. According to media reports, he has already been informed that a separation in summer is inevitable. For this, the name Neestrup is always brought into play, and his answer to the rumors remained vague: "No comment". The future of Hasenhüttl is also uncertain because it is traded as a possible successor to Ralf Rangnick for the Austrian national team.

For RB Leipzig, this change of coach is still pending. After the defeat in the second half of the season, the search for a new impulse is urgently needed. The talks of Marcel Schäfer, Managing Director of RB Leipzig, with Neestrup during his time at Wolfsburg, could be an indication that the course is already placed in a certain direction.

The development in the coming weeks will be exciting. Both Wolfsburg and Leipzig have to make a decision and prepare for the challenges of the new season. The coaching question remains one of the decisive topics in the German football scene, and Jacob Neestrup could play a central role in the near future.