Soccer Bundesliga
RB Leipzig apparently agrees with Max Eberl – ex-Gladbacher should become the new sports director in December
Apparently returning to the Bundesliga: Max Eberl is to become the new sports director at RB Leipzig
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Max Eberl does not seem to let go of the Bundesliga business. According to a media report, the manager who left Borussia Mönchengladbach only eleven months ago is to become the new sports director at RB Leipzig. But there is probably one last hurdle.
His tearful farewell to Borussia Mönchengladbach was highly emotional and hit the club to the core. But just eleven months after his voluntary retirement as Gladbach manager, Max Eberl is apparently returning to the Bundesliga. According to a media report, he is to become the new sports director at DFB Cup winners RB Leipzig. As the TV broadcaster Sky reported, the 48-year-old had given his commitment and should take up his post as Managing Director Sport on December 1st. The commitment of the former manager of the foals should take place “promptly”. Until then, the last contractual details would have to be finally clarified.
Max Eberl is considered the preferred candidate by RB Managing Director Mintzlaff
This would mean that Eberl would return to the Bundesliga eleven months after voluntarily leaving Gladbach. There has recently been increasing speculation about the 48-year-old joining RB Leipzig. Eberl is considered the preferred candidate of RB managing director Oliver Mintzlaff.
For Eberl’s commitment, Leipzig would probably have to pay a fee to his ex-club Borussia Mönchengladbach, which is said to be between eight and ten million euros. RB has now officially registered interest in signing Eberl. According to a spokesman for Borussia, the first talks about a possible agreement between the Bundesliga clubs were “but not productive”.
Eberl resigned as sporting director at Borussia at the end of January, citing health reasons. However, his contract, which ran until 2026, was not terminated, it was only suspended. The 48-year-old was still employed by Gladbach, but did not receive any salary.
In Leipzig, the ex-professional will probably close a gap that has existed for more than a year and end a long search for a successor to Markus Krösche, who went to Eintracht Frankfurt.
