Soccer-Bayern appoint Eberl as sporting director months after Leipzig exit

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - February 25, 2023 RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl is interviewed before the match REUTERS/Karina Hessland/File Photo

(Reuters) - Bayern Munich have appointed Max Eberl as their new sporting director, months after he was sacked as RB Leipzig's managing director for sport.

Eberl, a former Bayern player, has joined on a contract till June 2027 and will take charge on March 1, the club said on Monday.