BERLIN (AP) — Leipzig is betting on Thomas Tuchel’s former assistant Zsolt Löw to save its season.
The 45-year-old Löw – no relation to former Germany coach Joachim Löw – was to take charge of his first training session as Leipzig’s interim coach on Monday, a day after the club fired Marco Rose.
The Hungarian coach has two days to prepare the team for its German Cup semifinal at Stuttgart on Wednesday, but his principal task will be to ensure Leipzig qualifies for the lucrative Champions League.
Despite losing all but one of the eight games it played in Europe’s premier competition this season, it’s likely to have been worth around 50 million euros ($54 million) plus matchday revenue to the Red Bull-owned club.