{"slug": "rb-leipzig-fires-head-coach-ole-werner-as-kraken-crypto-partnership-faces", "title": "RB Leipzig fires head coach Ole Werner as Kraken crypto partnership faces turbulence", "summary": "RB Leipzig fired head coach Ole Werner and his assistants on June 15, 2025, despite a successful debut season that included a third-place Bundesliga finish and Champions League qualification. The dismissal raises questions about the club's stability amid its crypto sponsorship with Kraken, though no direct impact on the partnership has been reported.", "body_md": "# RB Leipzig fires head coach Ole Werner as Kraken crypto partnership faces turbulence\n\nThe Bundesliga club's revolving door of managers raises questions about the stability underpinning its crypto sponsorship with Kraken\n\nRB Leipzig has dismissed head coach Ole Werner along with assistant coaches Tom Cichon and Patrick Kohlmann, effective immediately.\n\nWerner was appointed on June 24, 2025, on a contract through 2027 after arriving from Werder Bremen. His tenure produced a third-place Bundesliga finish and Champions League qualification for the 2025/26 season.\n\n## A boardroom split over a winning coach\n\nInternal discussions within the club’s board during June 11-15 reportedly favored Werner’s immediate separation despite his successful debut season. The reasoning appears to center on long-term suitability rather than short-term results.\n\n## Why crypto investors should pay attention\n\nKraken, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, became RB Leipzig’s Official Crypto Partner in September 2024. The deal was designed to promote fan engagement and drive crypto adoption among the club’s supporter base.\n\nNo direct impact on the Kraken partnership has been reported as a result of Werner’s dismissal.\n\n## The unofficial token problem\n\nRB Leipzig does not have an official crypto token. An unofficial fan token called RBLP has been trading without any formal club affiliation. Without official backing, the token’s value is entirely speculative, driven by sentiment rather than any contractual relationship with the club.\n\n**Disclosure:** This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our\n\n[Editorial Policy](https://cryptobriefing.com/editorial-policy/).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rb-leipzig-fires-head-coach-ole-werner-as-kraken-crypto-partnership-faces", "canonical_source": "https://cryptobriefing.com/rb-leipzig-fires-ole-werner-kraken-crypto/", "published_at": "2026-06-17 16:00:42+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-17 16:25:47.519651+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["RB Leipzig", "Ole Werner", "Kraken", "Werder Bremen", "Tom Cichon", "Patrick Kohlmann", "RBLP"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rb-leipzig-fires-head-coach-ole-werner-as-kraken-crypto-partnership-faces", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rb-leipzig-fires-head-coach-ole-werner-as-kraken-crypto-partnership-faces.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rb-leipzig-fires-head-coach-ole-werner-as-kraken-crypto-partnership-faces.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rb-leipzig-fires-head-coach-ole-werner-as-kraken-crypto-partnership-faces.jsonld"}}