It's official: Bayern Munich have a new coach!

And it’s official: Bayern Munich have a new coach. As expected, Julian Nagelsmann will become the next Bavarians manager at the end of the season. The 33-years old coach will take over from Hansi Flick come June and will sign a five year deal with Bayern. This is a win win situation. The Bavarians got the best coach in Bundesliga who is bound to stay possibly for decades in Munich, and managed to cripple their closest rivals Leipzig in the process, while Nagelsmann will move back to the city where his wife and kids are currently living, and where he played as a kid (for Munich 1860).

The price was high however: Bayern will have to pay 25 million for the coach (including bonuses), but it’s worth it, Nagelsmann is really good. And on top of that, with his abilities to make wonder with less talented squads, he won’t be making so much transfer demands, so Bayern will actually save some money. 

„I will leave RB Leipzig with a heavy heart. I’ve been able to coach a special team here at a club with huge opportunities and the best possible conditions to work in. Our run to the Champions League semi-finals was definitely the highlight of our time together. It was a moment that I’ll never forget. We’re currently enjoying the best Bundesliga campaign in the club’s history too. We want to make sure it ends up our best finish and then also lift a major trophy for the first time as well. Leipzig are a special club – nevertheless, I am leaving. I made no secret of the fact that the head coach position at FC Bayern München appealed to me and that I would like to take on this job if the opportunity ever arose. The position at FC Bayern is a unique opportunity for me. I would therefore like to thank Oliver Mintzlaff and the rest of the board at RB Leipzig for finding a solution with FC Bayern and making this possible for me“ said Nagelsmann in a statement.

After a widely known disagreements with the previous coach Hansi Flick, Bayern sports director Hasan „Braco“ Salihamidzic has won the „power battle“ and he will get a new coach. However, if he fails with Nagelsmann, Julian won’t be the one who will leave the club.

“The discussions with Julian were very cooperative, very constructive. We will have a lot of fun with him, I am convinced of that. 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" said sports director Hasan Salihamidžić in an official statement.