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4 days ago
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El Chadaille Bitshiabu extends RB Leipzig contract
RB Leipzig officially confirmed French centre-back El Chadaille Bitshiabu's reported upon contract extension on Friday. The 20-year-old's new deal with his Bundesliga club runs through 2029. When fit, Bitshiabu served as one of the brighter spots in this year's highly disappointing season for the German Red Bulls. Leipzig continue to shed players and remain on the hunt for a head coach to lead the team in their first Europe-less season since achieving promotion to the German top flight. There remains no news on the matter, though RB did confirm the termination of failed academy director Manuel Baum on Friday. Advertisement News that the famous former Augsburg and Schalke 04 head coach would depart after two years overseeing a failed developmental program was immediately followed up by the Bitshiabu announcement. 'We are delighted to have extended Chad's contract early,' RB sporting director Marcel Schäfer noted in a club statement. 'He is one of the most talented defenders in the Bundesliga. Chad has developed tremendously over the past season, making great progress in all areas and fully deserving this extension. He is still far from reaching his full potential and will take his game to the next level with us in the coming years.' 'I am very happy to have extended my contract with this fantastic club,' the player himself added. 'RB Leipzig provides me with the perfect environment to develop both as a player and as a person. When I joined in 2023, I immediately felt how much the club believes in me. Even in the most difficult phases, the club management placed their full trust in me. I feel very comfortable here and I am far from finished.' GGFN | Peter Weis
Al-Ahram Weekly
15-02-2025
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- Al-Ahram Weekly
Leipzig player misses Bundesliga game after being late for bus - World
Leipzig defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu missed his team's Bundesliga match at Augsburg because he was late for the bus. Leipzig coach Marco Rose told broadcaster DAZN before Friday's 0-0 draw that Bitshiabu was supposed to be in the squad, but the 19-year-old French defender failed to show up in time for the team's bus to the airport that morning. 'Chad missed the departure this morning and therefore also the flight,' Rose said. 'So you can't be there at the end of the day either.' Bitshiabu could have arguably have made the game traveling by bus. Leipzig is roughly four hours from Augsburg by road, and the match had a late kickoff. Bitshiabu, who has made 11 league appearances this season for Leipzig, had good chances of playing in Augsburg with captain Willi Orban suspended for his red card against St. Pauli the week before, and Benjamin Henrichs, Xaver Schlager, Assan Ouedraogo and Antonio Nusa all out with injuries. Rose only had six outfield players available as substitutes, with one seat on the substitutes' bench left free because of his shortage of players. Serbian right back Kosta Nedeljković went on to make his Leipzig debut late on. The draw in Augsburg meant Stuttgart could overtake Leipzig on Saturday with a win at home over Wolfsburg to move fourth, the last place for Champions League qualification. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
Asharq Al-Awsat
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Leipzig Player Misses Bundesliga Game after Being Late for Bus
Leipzig defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu missed his team's Bundesliga match at Augsburg because he was late for the bus, Reuters reported. Leipzig coach Marco Rose told broadcaster DAZN before Friday's 0-0 draw that Bitshiabu was supposed to be in the squad, but the 19-year-old French defender failed to show up in time for the team's bus to the airport that morning. 'Chad missed the departure this morning and therefore also the flight,' Rose said. 'So you can't be there at the end of the day either.' Bitshiabu could have arguably have made the game traveling by bus. Leipzig is roughly four hours from Augsburg by road, and the match had a late kickoff. Bitshiabu, who has made 11 league appearances this season for Leipzig, had good chances of playing in Augsburg with captain Willi Orban suspended for his red card against St. Pauli the week before, and Benjamin Henrichs, Xaver Schlager, Assan Ouedraogo and Antonio Nusa all out with injuries. Rose only had six outfield players available as substitutes, with one seat on the substitutes' bench left free because of his shortage of players. Serbian right back Kosta Nedeljković went on to make his Leipzig debut late on. The draw in Augsburg meant Stuttgart could overtake Leipzig on Saturday with a win at home over Wolfsburg to move fourth, the last place for Champions League qualification.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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Leipzig player misses Bundesliga game after being late for bus
BERLIN (AP) — Leipzig defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu missed his team's Bundesliga match at Augsburg because he was late for the bus. Leipzig coach Marco Rose told broadcaster DAZN before Friday's 0-0 draw that Bitshiabu was supposed to be in the squad, but the 19-year-old French defender failed to show up in time for the team's bus to the airport that morning. 'Chad missed the departure this morning and therefore also the flight,' Rose said. 'So you can't be there at the end of the day either.' Bitshiabu could have arguably have made the game traveling by bus. Leipzig is roughly four hours from Augsburg by road, and the match had a late kickoff. Bitshiabu, who has made 11 league appearances this season for Leipzig, had good chances of playing in Augsburg with captain Willi Orban suspended for his red card against St. Pauli the week before, and Benjamin Henrichs, Xaver Schlager, Assan Ouedraogo and Antonio Nusa all out with injuries. Rose only had six outfield players available as substitutes, with one seat on the substitutes' bench left free because of his shortage of players. Serbian right back Kosta Nedeljković went on to make his Leipzig debut late on. The draw in Augsburg meant Stuttgart could overtake Leipzig on Saturday with a win at home over Wolfsburg to move fourth, the last place for Champions League qualification. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Leipzig player misses Bundesliga game after being late for bus
BERLIN (AP) — Leipzig defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu missed his team's Bundesliga match at Augsburg because he was late for the bus. Leipzig coach Marco Rose told broadcaster DAZN before Friday's 0-0 draw that Bitshiabu was supposed to be in the squad, but the 19-year-old French defender failed to show up in time for the team's bus to the airport that morning. 'Chad missed the departure this morning and therefore also the flight,' Rose said. 'So you can't be there at the end of the day either.' Bitshiabu could have arguably have made the game traveling by bus. Leipzig is roughly four hours from Augsburg by road, and the match had a late kickoff. Bitshiabu, who has made 11 league appearances this season for Leipzig, had good chances of playing in Augsburg with captain Willi Orban suspended for his red card against St. Pauli the week before, and Benjamin Henrichs, Xaver Schlager, Assan Ouedraogo and Antonio Nusa all out with injuries. Rose only had six outfield players available as substitutes, with one seat on the substitutes' bench left free because of his shortage of players. Serbian right back Kosta Nedeljković went on to make his Leipzig debut late on. The draw in Augsburg meant Stuttgart could overtake Leipzig on Saturday with a win at home over Wolfsburg to move fourth, the last place for Champions League qualification. ___
