Nagelsmann exit was Mintzlaff's biggest wrong decision!

Nagelsmann exit was Mintzlaff's biggest wrong decision!

The decision of RB Leipzig, Julian Nagelsmann in the summer of 2021, to be drawn to Bayern Munich despite a current contract, is now classified by Oliver Mintzlaff, the then managing director of the association, as one of the greatest wrong decisions of his career. At the Spobis sports business conference in Hamburg, he clearly commented on this topic and regretted the loss of the coach, which formed Leipzig into a top team during his time. Nagelsmann received a record -breaking transfer fee of 20 million euros for his change, which the largest was ever in the Bundesliga for a coach. Mintzlaff gave Nagelsmann highly recognition and described him as a "outstanding trainer" who had "something special".

Mintzlaff, who has now worked in a leadership position at Red Bull, explained that the circumstances had played a role at the time. Nagelsmann wanted to leave RB Leipzig and the attractive transfer fee of over 20 million euros was added. "For me it should be that you come to the table," Mintzlaff commented on the difficult situation. In retrospect, he regretted that he has no longer undertaken to keep the trainer in the club. After Nagelsmann's departure, RB Leipzig remained without greater success, and the subsequent coach Jesse Marsch could not meet the high expectations, which led to a quick separation, so several German media reported.

reflection on past times

Mintzlaff made it clear that Nagelsmann was the best coach that he has experienced so far. During his time at RB Leipzig from 2019 to 2021, Nagelsmann made the team tactically and playfully. "I knew that it would be difficult afterwards," admitted Mintzlaff and added that the development of Leipzig to a title candidate without Nagelsmann would not have been the same. The trainer, who is now a DFB team boss, has now written history in the Bundesliga, while Leipzig was not able to achieve the hoped-for success with other coaches, as Sports.yahoo.com and