Julian Nagelsmann will succeed Hansi Flick at FC Bayern.
Munich officially announced the change of coach on Tuesday morning.
Munich - That was really quick!
The record transfer is official in record time!
Julian Nagelsmann will be the coach of FC Bayern in the coming season and will succeed Hansi Flick.
The RB coach receives a five-year contract in Munich, the record champions pays a rumored transfer fee of 15 million euros plus bonus payments.
The press release from FC Bayern in full
“FC Bayern has signed Julian Nagelsmann, 33, as the new head coach.
Born in Bavaria, he will be moving from RB Leipzig to Munich at the start of the coming season on July 1, 2021, and the agreement with the German record champions will run for five years until June 30, 2026.
FC Bayern had previously complied with Hansi Flick's request and terminated the current head coach's contract, which originally ran until June 30, 2023, on June 30, 2021.
“Julian Nagelsmann stands for a new generation of trainers. Despite his young age, he has had an impressive career. We are convinced that with Julian Nagelsmann we will build on the great successes of the past few years ”, says President Herbert Hainer. “I would like to expressly thank Hansi Flick on behalf of FC Bayern. He took over our team in a difficult phase in 2019 and then won six titles, the seventh will hopefully follow soon. It will always have a place in the history books of FC Bayern. We wish him all the best for his future. "
Oliver Kahn: “Julian's five-year contract alone shows how much he identifies with FC Bayern. I am convinced that we will shape the sporting future of FC Bayern very successfully together with Julian Nagelsmann, ”said the board of directors. “My thanks go to Hansi Flick. With great football, he has led FC Bayern to great success. Now we have fulfilled his wish to leave FC Bayern before the end of his contract. All the best, Hansi! "
“The discussions with Julian were very cooperative, very constructive. We will have a lot of fun with him, I am convinced of that ”, says sports director Hasan Salihamidžić. “I would like to express my thanks to Hansi Flick. After he took over the position of head coach a good one and a half years ago, we celebrated numerous victories and titles, the triple in 2020 was the highlight. These successes will remain associated with his name. I wish him all the best on his future path. "
Hansi Flick: “The past two years will be unforgettable for me. I really enjoyed the emotions, the victories, the titles, but also the daily work on the pitch - it was an outstanding time. Success can only be achieved together! A coach is nothing without his team and I was lucky enough to meet fantastic players here in Munich and a staff and a team of coaches that did incredible things. Thank you guys thank you Kathleen! Special thanks also go to President Herbert Hainer, as well as to the entire board of directors around Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić for giving me the opportunity to train this great team. One downer remains: We weren't able to celebrate the greatest successes during this time with the fans. I've missed her in every game.I wish the FC Bayern family the very best for the future. It is not an empty phrase when I say: 'It was a very great honor for me' "
Julian Nagelsmann coached the TSG Hoffenheim professional team from February 2016, making him the youngest head coach in Bundesliga history.
Julian Nagelsmann has been the head coach of RB Leipzig since July 1, 2019, which he led to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League last season. "
RB Leipzig also made the change official in a press release
“Julian Nagelsmann will leave RB Leipzig on June 30, 2021 after two successful seasons. The 33-year-old will be the new head coach of FC Bayern Munich for the 2021/22 season.
Julian Nagelsmann moved from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to the Red Bulls in summer 2019. He led the team to third place in the Bundesliga in the 2019/20 season and sensationally into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
His second season as RBL head coach is also extremely successful: The team prevailed in the group stage of the Champions League and made it to the round of 16. In the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig, currently second in the table, is only one point away from qualifying for the premier class again and is also in the DFB Cup semi-finals. "
