RB Leipzig starts the Bundesliga season against Bayern: A new coach, new goals!

RB Leipzig starts the Bundesliga season against Bayern: A new coach, new goals!

RB Leipzig is starting the new Bundesliga season with a breath of fresh air and ambitious goals. On August 22, 2025, the team under new coach Ole Werner will play the opening game against FC Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena. Kick-off is at 8:30 p.m. In the last encounter in Munich there was a bitter 1:5 defeat for Leipzig, now it's time to write the new chapter with a strong performance at the beginning. Advance ticket sales for this exciting duel begin on July 14th, so fans can secure their seats early LVZ reported.

37-year-old Ole Werner, who previously worked at Holstein Kiel and Werder Bremen, is taking over the coaching position after Marco Rose was fired at the end of March. Zsolt Lőw, who took the reins on an interim basis, was unable to improve on seventh place. Werner signed a two-year contract and brings his clear playing philosophy to the Red Bull Arena. Managing director Marcel Schäfer emphasizes that Werner is young and ambitious and has worked successfully in the past. His first competitive game will be the DFB Cup match against SV Sandhausen from August 15th to 18th. The club will announce its opponent in the Bundesliga in the coming days, as can be found on bundesliga.com.

Changes in the team and staff

A lot is happening in the RB Leipzig squad. Dr. Percy Marshall, who has been the club doctor since 2018, is moving to the Premier League. His successor, Niklas Hennecke, will take over the medical area from July 1st. Eleven new additions were also announced for the women's team, which will play its games on the new site in Abtnaundorf. There are also changes in the youth sector: While Timo Schlieck and Fernando Dickes are leaving the young goalkeepers, Leon Koß is being transferred to the second team at SC Freiburg and Jonathan Norbye is being loaned out to Arminia Bielefeld. After a successful appeal, Celta Vigo have drawn the purchase option for Ilaix Moriba, as reported by Transfermarkt.

Another highlight will be the nomination of Giovanna Hoffmann for the DFB women's national team. At the same time, RB Leipzig takes stock of last season's attendance and announces season ticket cancellations, which indicates a very active fan base. The fact that the women's team is strong is underlined by the signing of Andrea Norheim, a Champions League winner from Sporting Lisbon.

The new developments in the club show a clear picture: RB Leipzig wants to reposition itself and significantly raise the sporting level, while at the same time the club structures are being examined. The Federal Cartel Office is calling for improvements to club membership, which should encourage those responsible to take action. The next time promises to be exciting for Leipzig and its fans! It remains to be seen how the changes will affect performance in the upcoming competition.