After guiding RB Leipzig back to the Champions League with a third-place finish in his first season in charge, Ole Werner was somewhat surprisingly dismissed as head coach and replaced by Martín Demichelis.
In an interview with Bild, RB Leipzig managing director for sport Marcel Schäfer has now spoken about the sacking, admitting it was far from handled optimally.
“The past few weeks – and we have to be self-critical here – were anything but optimal, simply bad. Period,” Schäfer said.
The 42-year-old explained that a “long and confidential conversation” took place before Werner went on holiday, which was meant to be continued afterwards. However, that did not happen, and reports of the coach’s impending dismissal began to emerge during his vacation.
“That in between, so much of what happened ended up in the public domain for various reasons, was absolutely undignified towards both the person and the coach Ole Werner. I'm truly very sorry about that. No question,” Schäfer said.
In an interview with Bild, RB Leipzig managing director for sport Marcel Schäfer has now spoken about the sacking, admitting it was far from handled optimally.
“The past few weeks – and we have to be self-critical here – were anything but optimal, simply bad. Period,” Schäfer said.
The 42-year-old explained that a “long and confidential conversation” took place before Werner went on holiday, which was meant to be continued afterwards. However, that did not happen, and reports of the coach’s impending dismissal began to emerge during his vacation.
“That in between, so much of what happened ended up in the public domain for various reasons, was absolutely undignified towards both the person and the coach Ole Werner. I'm truly very sorry about that. No question,” Schäfer said.
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