A DFB delegation, including former Gladbach manager Max Eberl (3rd from left), traveled to the United States from September 26 to 29, 2022. This photo shows parts of the tour group at “Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta.”
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Now Max Eberl is definitely back in business professional football! The former Gladbach manager is already rebuilding networks and renewing contacts.
Eberl has been in the US for several days. As part of the official delegation of the “German Football Association” (DFB)
In a DFB press release, “15 selected individuals” took part in the trip to the USA, which is officially labeled a “leadership trip”.
Former Gladbach manager Eberl: “It’s a good way to expand your own horizons”
The US visit was organized by the DFB Academy, and the team included Oliver Bierhoff (54, Managing Director of National Teams and Academy), Jyoti Chatzialexiou (46, Sporting Director of National Teams) and Tobias Haupt (38, President). of the DFB Academy) .
Attending the training trip: Hertha manager Freddie Babic (50), Markus Kroesche (42, Eintracht Frankfurt) and several bigwigs from the Bundesliga decision-making scene Max EberleAfter retiring from Gladbach (January 28, 2022) he will take over sports management at RB Leipzig in December.
One stop on the US tour was a visit to the state-of-the-art “Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta”. The DFB has published its photos – you can also see former foal producer Eberl.
Other topics for the delegation include: discussing the future of German soccer and getting to know the trends and innovations of American sports teams.
To this end, flying visits were made to the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and Atlanta Braves (MLB), which, according to the DFB, reportedly provided “in-depth insights into professional American sports.” .
The report continues: “Participants also met with heads of Atlanta sports teams to exchange content. That led to talks with Falcons CEO Rich McKay, Hawks general manager Landry Fields and Braves president Derek Schiller, among others.
Max Eberle gave his first official statement to the DFB after a tearful farewell press conference in Mönchengladbach.
Eberl is quoted as saying: “Leadership travel has enormous added value. You get to leave everyday life behind and exchange ideas with the CEOs, general managers and coaches of major American sports organizations. It’s a great way to expand your own horizons. You also get to know your own colleagues even better. It is also a pleasure to exchange ideas with them.”
The 49-year-old is said to be looking for a new home in Leipzig, while in Mönchengladbach he still owns a home in Begelberg.
Eberl announced in January that he was “tired and tired” and therefore justified his resignation despite his current contract at Borussia Park.
Later, there were more and more rumors of Eberle’s existence RB Leipzig To be in discussion.
On September 19th, after weeks of negotiations, Poker, it became official Borussia Monchengladbach And the Shower Club from Saxony has reached an agreement in the Eberl case.
Eberl is the new Managing Director Sport at RB and will be officially introduced there at the end of the year.
According to GladbachLIVE information, “RasenBallsport” pays the registration fee for Eberl to Borussia. The base amount is five million euros. Further clauses are likely to increase the final amount up to eight million euros.
This makes Eberle the most expensive managerial purchase in Bundesliga history.
Gladbach’s financial boss Stephen Shippers (55) Among other things he said of the Treaty of Leipzig: “In good and fair negotiations we have reached an agreement with R. P. Leipzig which conforms to our ideas.”
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