Coach Julian Nagelsmann described the great interest in his person shortly after signing the contract with RB Leipzig with an amusing comparison from life.
“It’s like being single and going to the disco – you will never find a girl. But when you go to the disco with your girlfriend, quite a few want you,” said the 32-year-old to the English newspaper The Independent,
After he decided to move from TSG Hoffenheim to Leipzig in 2018, it felt that “ten minutes later, all clubs were interested,” added Nagelsmann.
Real Madrid had Nagelsmann on the screen
Real Madrid had previously thrown its hat in the ring, but this step was too big for the coach-promoted at the time. “They just want to see wins in all games, titles, Champions League trophies. If you don’t win, you can’t say: ‘But I’m still young, I’m still developing,'” he said.
In 2018, after the resignation of Zinedine Zidane, who is now back on the sidelines, the royal team had Nagelsmann as a candidate for coaching. However, Nagelsmann decided to stay another season at 1899 Hoffenheim and then switch to RB.
Nagelsmann explains his cancellation to Real
“If you go to Real Madrid, there is no time to improve as a coach,” said Nagelsmann of his decision from that time: “I am not the best now, but I admit that I want to be one of the best in the future. When you go to Real Madrid or FC Barcelona, the fans, the media and those in charge don’t give you the time to grow into it. “
However, he spoke to the club bosses of the Spanish record champions. “When Real Madrid calls you, you think about it,” said Nagelsmann: “At the beginning I was surprised. I weighed it up and didn’t feel comfortable deciding to go there.”
Sports information service (SID)
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