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The club confirmed on Tuesday that Nagelsmann has been appointed as the new head coach of Bayern Munich. The current RB Leipzig manager will move to Munich and officially take charge on July 1st, ahead of the upcoming season. The five-year-contract will keep Nagelsmann in Munich until 30 June 2026.
The confirmation of the signing has been made public only a few weeks after Hansi Flick’s announcement of departure. The executive officials are very thrilled to bring Nagelsmann to Munich – which some fans claim is the least they could do after driving Flick away.
Julian Nagelsmann to join FC Bayern as head coach. Hansi Flick's contract will be terminated upon request. pic.twitter.com/tJBpXSiozu
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“Julian Nagelsmann stands for a new generation of managers. Despite his young age, he has had an impressive career. We are convinvced that with Julian Nagelsmann we will build on the great successes of the past few years,” commented Herbert Hainer.
The club’s sporting director Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidžić thanked Flick for his services and commented on the signing of the new coach. He said, “The talks with Julian were very cooperative and very constructive. We will have a lot of fun with him, I am convinced of that.”
Welcome, Julian!