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FC Bayern Munich reported this Tuesday through a statement the hiring of Julian Nagelsmann as the new coach for its first team.
Nagelsmann, 33, signed a contract with Bayern until June 30, 2026 and will leave his current club, RB Leipzig, at the end of this Bundesliga season.
Bayern Munich recently reached an agreement with their current manager Hansi Flick to terminate his contract as he has been chosen to take over the reins of Germany at the end of Euro 2021, when Joachim Löw leaves the national team.
“Julian's five-year contract shows how much he identifies with FC Bayern.
I am convinced that we will shape the sporting future of FC Bayern with great success together with Julian Nagelsmann, "said Oliver Kahn, the club's legendary goalkeeper and current Bayern manager.
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Julian Nagelsmann is known in the football world for being one of the youngest coaches in an elite league like the German Bundesliga.
His first team as a professional coach was TSG Hoffenheim in February 2016, making him the youngest coach in Bundesliga history, aged 26.
Nagelsmann has been RB Leipzig's manager since July 1, 2019 and led the team to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League last season.
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Bayern Munich currently leads the Bundesliga with 71 points, followed by RB Leipzig with 64 points.
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