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Former RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl will be made head of sport at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Germany’s Sky TV reported on Monday. The 50-year-old will receive a long contract and should start in March, the report added, with confirmation coming in February once Bayern’s board has rubber-stamped the appointment. Eberl was sacked in September after a short spell at Leipzig, with the club criticizing his commitment. Speculation swirled that he had been talking to Bayern. At the time, Bayern president Herbert Hainer said: “The exit of Max Eberl from …

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