RB Leipzig appoint former River Plate manager Martin Demichelis on two-year contract

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/demichelis-martin/2Z11gzUL/"]Demichelis[/a] replaces [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/werner-ole/4fuCGs9P/"]Ole Werner[/a], ‌who was sacked last week, despite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]Leipzig[/a] finishing third in the ‌Bundesliga last season and qualifying for next season’s ‌Champions League.[/p][p]The Argentine is RB Leipzig's eighth permanent head coach ‌since the club's promotion to the Bundesliga in ‌the 2016-17 season.[/p][p]Demichelis began his coaching career as an assistant at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/malaga/25tIqYiJ/"]Malaga[/a] and also worked with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern's[/a] youth teams. He ‌took on his first senior managerial role ⁠at boyhood club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/river-plate/EVqSBe2f/"]River ‌Plate[/a] for the 2022-23 season, guiding the Buenos Aires side ​to the Argentine league title.[/p][embed guid="9c2ed619-0590-428c-ae27-4c345ef0e059" url="https://x.com/RBLeipzig_EN/status/2069088598725451976" social-type="twitter" /][p]He was most recently in charge of relegation-threatened Spanish side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mallorca/4jDQxrbf/"]Mallorca[/a], ​taking over in February until the end of the season. Despite five wins and an eight-game unbeaten run, ⁠Demichelis was unable to ​keep the club in La Liga.[/p][p][b]"RB Leipzig are an ambitious club with a clear identity, outstanding talent and a determination to keep improving at the highest level. ‌That is exactly the kind of challenge I was looking for,"[/b] the 45-year-old said in a statement.[/p][p]"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 RB Leipzig’s ambition and quality belongs. I can’t wait to share those special nights with the team."[/p][p]Demichelis spent ‌the majority of his playing career with Bayern Munich, ​making 259 appearances for the club and winning ‌four Bundesliga titles and four German Cups.[/p][p]He also played for River Plate, Malaga, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/espanyol/QFfPdh1J/"]Espanyol[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a], where he won the Premier League in 2014. He has 51 senior caps for Argentina's ⁠national team, and ⁠was a World Cup ‌runner-up in 2014.[/p]