RB Leipzig part ways with Ole Werner
Ole Werner has been relieved of his duties as RB Leipzig head coach, despite steering the club back into the UEFA Champions League last season.
Recruited from Werder Bremen last summer, Werner oversaw a successful rebuild following the departure of several key players. Yet despite steering Leipzig to a third-place finish in the Bundesliga and back into the UEFA Champions League, the Saxony outfit have opted to part ways and pursue a new direction.
"We have spent the past few days carrying out a thorough final review of the recent season. On Tuesday evening, we decided that a change of head coach was needed. [The coaching team] played a major role in our successful rebuild and in qualifying for the Champions League." said Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer.
"Nevertheless, we believe the challenges ahead require new ideas and a different approach. We wish Ole, Tom [Cichon] and Patrick [Kohlmann] every success and all the best for the future."
Werner averaged 1.95 points per game across 38 competitive matches in charge of Leipzig. The 38-year-old was the club's seventh permanent head coach since their promotion to the Bundesliga in 2015/16. His successor will be named in due course.
Leipzig return for pre-season on 13 July, with a first-round DFB Cup tie against Eintracht Trier set to be their first competitive fixture of 2026/27 (21–24 August). A week later, Die Roten Bullen will begin their 11th consecutive Bundesliga campaign, the fixtures for which will be released on 2 July.
