Domenico Tedesco sacked by RB Leipzig only months after DFB Pokal win

RB Leipzig have sacked head coach Domenico Tedesco following their 4-1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. The German spent ten months in charge of the club, and helped them win their first major trophy in the DFB Pokal last season. 

But only months after their triumph in the German cup, he has been removed from his position. The domestic season has not started well for the team either, who have just one win from their first five games in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig part ways with Domenico Tedesco 

“RB Leipzig have parted company with Domenico Tedesco with immediate effect. Assistant coaches Andreas Hinkel and Max Urwantschky have also left the club. RB Leipzig will announce his successor in due course,” the club announced on their official social media handles. 

The 36-year-old took over from Jesse Marsch in December 2021, and reached the semi-finals of the Europa League. However, they eventually bowed out to Rangers who were defeated in the finals by Eintracht Frankfurt. Leipzig also lost to Bayern Munich in the DFB Super Cup against Bayern Munich, which further affected their confidence. 

Former Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach head coach Marco Rose is currently the frontrunner to take up the job.