One of the guys they interviewed was talking about that. However, Moldenhauer admits that the RB Leipzig model is an exception rather than a panacea: "The clubs here must keep working on what they already have going for them, which is the fantastic work they do with young players."
In the past, eastern clubs were more or less forced to develop young local talent because they couldn't afford to buy in players from elsewhere. In addition to the work done by the clubs, the controversial East German sports schools (KJS) have now been transformed into modern football academies, and talented local children have profited from them.
They have to figure out how to keep the best players from leaving for the richer teams (which is a problem even in the 1st Liga, as we saw with Özil and Khedira joining the fleet of midfielders at Real Madrid.)
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However, Moldenhauer admits that the RB Leipzig model is an exception rather than a panacea: "The clubs here must keep working on what they already have going for them, which is the fantastic work they do with young players."
In the past, eastern clubs were more or less forced to develop young local talent because they couldn't afford to buy in players from elsewhere. In addition to the work done by the clubs, the controversial East German sports schools (KJS) have now been transformed into modern football academies, and talented local children have profited from them.
They have to figure out how to keep the best players from leaving for the richer teams (which is a problem even in the 1st Liga, as we saw with Özil and Khedira joining the fleet of midfielders at Real Madrid.)