Raul the new named linked with the vacant RB Leipzig head coach role | OneFootball

Bild reports that former Real Madrid Castilla head coach and ex-striker, Raul, is a new name linked with the vacant RB Leipzig head coaching role.

Raul is leaving his role as head coach of Real Madrid’s second team, Castilla, as he looks to take the next step in his career. The former striker has previously rejected former club Schalke, as they search for their new head coach. It has been rumoured that there has been contact between Leipzig and Raul.

However, the name that is gaining traction is St.Pauli head coach Alexander Blessin. kicker reports that Blessin and former Werder Bremen head coach Ole Werner are both candidates for the role as well.

Leipzig ares struggling to find a new permanent head coach as their two main candidates are Cesc Fabregas and Oliver Glasner, both have valid reasons not to leave their current clubs, especially as Leipzig failed to qualify for Europe. Fabregas is continuing to build a project at Como, while Glasner has qualified for the Europa League with Crystal Palace after winning the FA Cup.

This past season has proven a reality check for Leipzig, as without Champions League football, they are no longer as attractive destination as they first thought.

GGFN | Jack Meenan