LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) 鈥� Former is unhappy he wasn鈥檛 given the chance to say goodbye to staff after his surprise dismissal from the club.
Leipzig fired Werner and his assistant coaches Tom Cichon and Patrick Kohlmann on Wednesday after what many would consider a successful debut season 鈥� third place in the for Champions League.
鈥淥le did a great job, he led us to the Champions League, but we also have to look forward,鈥� said Red Bull head of soccer , who made the decision with Leipzig supervisory board chairman Oliver Mintzlaff.
Werner responded with a letter to the players, staff and fans of Leipzig on LinkedIn, saying 鈥渦nfortunately the timing of this decision makes it impossible for me to say goodbye to all of you in person.鈥�
The 38-year-old coach looked back on what he called a 鈥渧ery positive鈥� time in which he鈥檇 been asked to 鈥済ive the team a new look in terms of its demeanor and style of play, while establishing a new, sustainable hierarchy within the dressing room.鈥� He said he made many changes and thinks 鈥渢ogether we succeeded in fulfilling this mandate.鈥�
With 20 wins and five draws from 34 rounds of the Bundesliga, Werner gained more points than any other coach at Leipzig.
Werner thanked Leipzig鈥檚 sporting director Marcel Sch盲fer in his letter, but made no mention of Klopp or Mintzlaff.
Leipzig has been linked with a move for Mallorca coach Martin Demichelis as Werner鈥檚 successor.
Werner was also after he refused to extend his contract with the club.
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