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Bundesliga star Kampl, 35, rips up RB Leipzig contract after family tragedy

  • Kevin Kampl will leave RB Leipzig on January 17 after the tragic death of his brother to focus on his family in Slovenia.
  • Kampl expressed gratitude to the club, stating, "I wish everyone all the very best and am convinced that RB Leipzig has a great future ahead of it."
  • Marcel Schäfer, RB Leipzig’s sporting director, praised Kampl’s contributions and emphasized the importance of family.
  • Kampl will officially say goodbye on January 17 during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich.
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RB Leipzig lets Kevin Kampl move, in the best of agreement. The Slovenian national player asked for the dissolution of the contract. This was the last sign. A grief in the family had torn the ground away from the middle-field strategist under his feet.

·Dortmund, Germany
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Kevin Kampl, experienced midfielder at RB Leipzig, announced that he will move away from the sport for more time with his family.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Kevin Kampl is an institution in Leipzig. But the time at his long-standing club ends abruptly. The Slovenian will focus on the family in the future.

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Leipzig announced some time ago that Kevin Kampl was leaving them. The Bundesliga club has now also published an emotional message from the former Slovenian international on its website.

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Since 2017, Kevin Kampl has been running for Rasenballsport Leipzig, having won the DFB Cup twice with the Saxony. Now, however, his time in Saxony ends earlier than planned: the club and the offensive player split up at the end of January. The unexpected death of Kampl's brother is triggered.

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saarbruecker-zeitung.de broke the news in on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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