Overview

• Manuel Baum will leave his role as head of RB Leipzig’s youth academy on June 30 at his own request for private reasons.
• Sporting director Marcel Schäfer said the club respects Baum’s decision and thanked him for laying groundwork in the academy over the past two years.
• Reports indicate Baum is set to return to FC Augsburg to take up a position in their youth department.
• RB Leipzig has launched a search for a successor to oversee its academy while also seeking a new first-team coach and addressing squad changes.
• Defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu signed a contract extension through 2029, and 17-year-old Viggo Gebel has emerged as the most promising academy prospect.