Indeed, the Italian was still under contract until next summer with RB Leipzig. Sacked at the start of the season, he was still paid by his former club despite the fact that he no longer coaches him. This scheme allowed Leipzig not to pay severance pay.
What football to expect for the Red Devils? Tedesco is a pragmatist who adapts to his group
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board kept his word. Indeed, Oliver Mintzlaff (47) had promised Tedesco not to put a spoke in his wheels if he found a new challenge. Especially since with a German Cup, Tedesco is the coach who offered the first major trophy in history to Leipzig.
Thanks to this agreement, the RedBull club will save up to two million euros. One million in salary plus another depending on the different results obtained at the end of the season. In Germany, it was regarding 2.5 million a year. Which also gives an indicator of what the 37-year-old technician should touch on the head of the Red Devils.
Now, all that is missing is the formalization for Tedesco to be Roberto Martinez’s successor.
