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Martin Demichelis has submitted his coaching licence to German club FC Leipzig in preparation for a Champions League match against his former club Manchester City on Wednesday. The 45‑year‑old Argentine, who played three seasons for City and won the Premier League title in 2014 along with two FA Cups, is now the head coach of Leipzig. He also won four Bundesliga titles as a player with Bayern Munich and began his coaching career with Bayern Munich II in 2021 before stints in Mexico, Spain and now Germany. Leipzig appointed Demichelis in the summer after the club dismissed long‑time coach Oliver Werner, who had guided the team to the Champions League in the 2020‑21 season. Since taking charge, the club has struggled in the Bundesliga, losing 1‑4 to Como in the Champions League and 1‑6 to Bayern Munich in the league, but has secured three consecutive victories in recent matches. Leipzig currently sit three points behind the league leaders and are 29th in the 2020‑21 Champions League standings, having won only one of the three matches played this season. Demichelis has credited his development as a coach to working under several prominent managers, including Dutchman Luis van Gaal, Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, Argentine Diego Simeone and the late Diego Maradona. French defender Maxim Estiv, who has played under Demichelis at Leipzig, said the Argentine brings a “competitive aura” to the club, noting his intolerance for defeat and his focus on detail. In other news, Norwich United announced the immediate dismissal of first‑team manager Nuno Espirito Santo, 52, after a disappointing start to the Premier League campaign. The club’s statement said the decision was made following a comprehensive review of the season’s progress. Santo, who has managed clubs such as Valencia, Porto, Tottenham Hotspur and Saudi club Al‑Ittihad, had overseen Norwich’s 8th‑place finish, six points behind the league leaders. Newcastle United’s manager Matias Yassel issued a statement after a 1‑0 defeat to Everton, saying the team had not followed the planned approach. Yassel, who has faced criticism for the club’s recent form, acknowledged that the players had not executed the tactics as intended and accepted responsibility for the results. He noted that Newcastle had suffered four losses in the last five matches, prompting concerns about the team’s direction. Article source: Al Awsat | Image credit: Al Awsat
Martin Demichelis has submitted his coaching licence to German club FC Leipzig in preparation for a Champions League match against his former club Manchester City on Wednesday. The 45‑year‑old Argentine, who played three seasons for City and won the Premier League title in 2014 along with two FA Cups, is now the head coach of Leipzig. He also won four Bundesliga titles as a player with Bayern Munich and began his coaching career with Bayern Munich II in 2021 before stints in Mexico, Spain and now Germany. Leipzig appointed Demichelis in the summer after the club dismissed long‑time coach Oliver Werner, who had guided the team to the Champions League in the 2020‑21 season. Since taking charge, the club has struggled in the Bundesliga, losing 1‑4 to Como in the Champions League and 1‑6 to Bayern Munich in the league, but has secured three consecutive victories in recent matches. Leipzig currently sit three points behind the league leaders and are 29th in the 2020‑21 Champions League standings, having won only one of the three matches played this season. Demichelis has credited his development as a coach to working under several prominent managers, including Dutchman Luis van Gaal, Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, Argentine Diego Simeone and the late Diego Maradona. French defender Maxim Estiv, who has played under Demichelis at Leipzig, said the Argentine brings a “competitive aura” to the club, noting his intolerance for defeat and his focus on detail. In other news, Norwich United announced the immediate dismissal of first‑team manager Nuno Espirito Santo, 52, after a disappointing start to the Premier League campaign. The club’s statement said the decision was made following a comprehensive review of the season’s progress. Santo, who has managed clubs such as Valencia, Porto, Tottenham Hotspur and Saudi club Al‑Ittihad, had overseen Norwich’s 8th‑place finish, six points behind the league leaders. Newcastle United’s manager Matias Yassel issued a statement after a 1‑0 defeat to Everton, saying the team had not followed the planned approach. Yassel, who has faced criticism for the club’s recent form, acknowledged that the players had not executed the tactics as intended and accepted responsibility for the results. He noted that Newcastle had suffered four losses in the last five matches, prompting concerns about the team’s direction.
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