{"id":36652,"date":"2026-06-19T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/no-time-to-say-goodbye-former-leipzig-manager-ole-werner-frustrated-after-sudden-sacking\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:39:24","slug":"no-time-to-say-goodbye-former-leipzig-manager-ole-werner-frustrated-after-sudden-sacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/no-time-to-say-goodbye-former-leipzig-manager-ole-werner-frustrated-after-sudden-sacking\/","title":{"rendered":"No time to say goodbye: former Leipzig manager Ole Werner frustrated after sudden sacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) \u2014 Ex. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Leipzig manager Ole Werner<\/span> After being abruptly sacked from the club, he is unhappy that he was not given a chance to say goodbye to his staff.<\/p>\n<p>Leipzig sacked Werner and assistant coaches Tom Cichon and Patrick Coleman on Wednesday after what many considered a successful debut season (third place in the league). <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Bundesliga<\/span> For the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull&#8217;s head of football said: &#8220;Ole has done a great job. He led us to the Champions League, but we also have to move forward.&#8221; <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Jurgen Klopp<\/span>took the decision together with Oliver Mintzlaff, Chairman of the Leipzig Supervisory Board.<\/p>\n<p>Werner responded in a letter to Leipzig players, staff and fans on LinkedIn: &#8220;Unfortunately, due to the timing of this decision, I cannot say goodbye to you in person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old coach said he was &#8220;very positive&#8221; at the time when he was asked to &#8220;give the team a new look in terms of attitude and style of play, while establishing a new and sustainable hierarchy within the dressing room&#8221;. 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