RB Leipzig appoints Martin Demichelis as head coach until 2028

RB Leipzig has appointed Martin Demichelis as head coach, the German club announced on Monday, with the Argentinian signing a contract until June 2028.

Demichelis replaces Ole Werner, who was sacked last week despite leading Leipzig to a third-place finish in the Bundesliga last season and securing qualification for next season’s Champions League.

The Argentinian becomes RB Leipzig’s eighth permanent head coach since the club was promoted to the Bundesliga in the 2016/2017 season.

Demichelis started his coaching career as an assistant at Malaga before joining the youth teams of Bayern Munich. He took on his first senior management role at boyhood club River Plate ahead of the 2022-2023 season and guided the Buenos Aires side to the Argentine league title.

He most recently managed relegation-threatened Spanish side Mallorca after taking charge until the end of the season in February. Despite five wins and an eight-match unbeaten run, Demichelis failed to keep the club in La Liga.

«RB Leipzig is an ambitious club with a clear identity, outstanding talent and the determination to keep improving at the highest level. That’s exactly the kind of challenge I was looking for,» the 45-year-old said in a statement.

«I’m also really looking forward to leading RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Testing ourselves against Europe’s best is an incredible challenge and exactly where a club with the ambition and quality of RB Leipzig should be. I can’t wait to share those special evenings with the team.»

Demichelis spent most of his playing career at Bayern Munich, where he made 259 appearances and won four Bundesliga titles and four German Cups.

He also played for River Plate, Malaga, Atletico Madrid, Espanyol and Manchester City, where he won the Premier League in 2014. He earned 51 caps for Argentina and was part of the side that finished second at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Published on June 23, 2026