Overview
- Lothar Matthäus said on Monday that the club’s coaching issue remains active and that Red Bull’s Salzburg decision makers are nervous about the hire of Martín Demichelis.
- Matthäus said Jürgen Klopp pushed for Demichelis to get the Leipzig job and that not all people in the Red Bull network agreed with replacing Ole Werner before the season.
- Pressure on Demichelis rose sharply after Leipzig’s 1-6 loss at Bayern, a result several reports say deepened unrest around coach and sporting director Marcel Schäfer.
- The team’s striking split this season — flawless home wins without conceding but repeated away defeats — is being cited as evidence of instability under the new coach.
- Matthäus warned that if results and stability do not improve quickly, Salzburg’s unease could prompt renewed debate or another coaching change, with follow-up league matches to determine next steps.