Bayern Munich appoint former RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl to board

Bayern Munich have confirmed the appointment of former RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl to the membership’s board.

The 50-year-old – who got here by way of the Bayern youth ranks and made one senior look – will begin his new function with the Bundesliga champions on March 1 and has signed a contract till June 2027.

Former Germany Beneath-21 defender Eberl went on to have spells at Bochum and Greuther Furth earlier than signing with Borussia Monchengladbach, the place he later moved into teaching after which turned director of sport.

The FC Bayern supervisory board has agreed to nominate Max Eberl as the brand new board member for sport from 1st March as a part of a newly structured board consisting of three members.

— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) February 26, 2024

Eberl moved to the same place at RB Leipzig in December 2022, however was relieved of his duties on the membership simply 9 months later.

“I spent my total childhood and youth at FC Bayern and in Munich, so it’s one thing particular for me to return in a brand new function to the membership the place all of it started,” Eberl mentioned on the Bayern Munich web site.

“The job as board member for sport is a good problem, which I’ll method with a whole lot of respect and humility, however with much more anticipation.

Max Eberl is RB Leipzig’s new sporting director!

The 48-year-old has signed a long-term contract with the membership and can start his function on fifteenth December 2022.

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— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) September 19, 2022

“Along with everybody right here, I need to do every little thing I can to make sure that FC Bayern continues to achieve success sooner or later and brings pleasure to its followers.”

Bayern introduced the membership’s govt board would include three positions from July 1 – a chief govt, a chief monetary and gross sales officer in addition to a board member for sport, which will probably be Eberl’s function.