The Argentine will no longer be the coach of the German club’s second team to become Marcelo Gallardo’s replacement.
Monday, November 14, 2022
Martín Demichelis will stop training the second team of the Bayern Munich to take the reins of River Plate as successor to Marcelo Gallardo, the German club reported.
“#FCBayern and Martín Demichelis have agreed that the coach of the second team will move to his training club, @RiverPlate in Buenos Aires, at his own request, to take over as head coach. His successor it will be Holger Seitz”, he pointed out
“Martín has received an offer to become coach of one of the most important clubs in South America. We did not want to deny him this great opportunity and we have agreed to your request to terminate your contract. However, I regret your departure. I played with Martín at FC Bayern, he has a straight character and a clear idea of the type of football he wants to practice as a coach. On campus, we also have the ambition to develop coaches. Martín has done very well at FC Bayern and we wish him every success on his return to River Plate,” said Bayern Sporting Director Hasan Salihamidzic.
El y Martín Demichelis han acordado que el entrenador del segundo equipo se traslade a su club formación, el de Buenos Aires, a petición propia, para asumir el cargo de entrenador principal. Su sucesor será Holger Seitz.
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— FC Bayern München Español (@FCBayernES)
Demichelis, for his part, recalled that he had arrived at Bayern as a player, coming from River, and now doing the opposite path as a coach. “It’s an incredible story. I am proud to have been part of the Bavarian family twice and I thank everyone who has accompanied me and made this journey possible. I leave the club with great gratitude and I am glad of the challenge in the other team that I have in the heart,” indicated
Holger Seitz has been appointed as Demichelis’ successor in Bayern’s second team.