Julian Nagelsmann is one of the most talented managers in the soccer realm. Despite starting his career as a soccer player, an early retirement led him to pursue a path in management, a decision that proved to be his best. While his tactical brilliance is well known, many are eager to delve deeper into his personal life, particularly his romantic relationship. Presenting Lena Wurzenberger, Nagelsmann’s beloved girlfriend, who once caused the German coach to lose his job.

Who is Julian Nagelsmann’s girlfriend Lena Wurzenberger?

For those who don’t know, she is a renowned sports journalist in Germany and used to work for a prominent tabloid, BILD. In fact, Julian and Lena first crossed paths while doing their respective jobs in the dugout. While the 36-year-old manager used to shout at players and grease his hands on tactic boards, the 31-year-old journalist used to conduct interviews. It was Nagelsmann’s time at Bayern Munich when he first met Wurzenberger and they started dating privately.

Before Lena, Julian was with his childhood sweetheart, Verena. Having been together for 15 years, the tactician tied the knot in 2018, during his time, as TSG Hoffenheim manager in a private ceremony in Bavaria. As time passed, the former Augsburg youth player became a father of two children—a son, Maximilian, born in 2015 before his marriage, and a daughter, whose name is still unknown, born in 2020. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out between him and his partner, and they parted ways without stating the exact reason for their split.

Years later, Lena happened as they took things forward. While the journalist’s social media presence is quite private, with just 12 posts and 957 followers on Instagram, Julian is much more active with 534K followers. He often shares pictures with his significant other. They even backpacked for romantic trips to New York and Ibiza just after they started dating. However, what initially began discreetly soon spread like wildfire. In fact, the new couple lost their jobs because of their relationship.

How did a relationship cost Nagelsmann and Lena Wurzenberger their jobs?

During her tenure as a reporter for BILD, Lena used to cover Werder Bremen, until she finally relocated to Munich, where she spent two years reporting on the Bundesliga champions. But soon after Julian informed Bayern about his relationship with the journalist, Lena was relieved from her duties covering the Bavarians. Despite taking precautions, her case in the dressing room couldn’t hold up as leaked documents revealing the tactical changes made by the German giant were coincidentally made public by BILD, the company she worked for.

This created more trust issues within the team, not to mention that Lana used to interview many Bayern players who had even personally known her since. Furthermore, BILD ignited more fire after the tabloid released an article, “Julian Nagelsmann Loves BILD Reporter.” The piece mentioned that the couple’s trip to Ibiza made them aware of their relationship. She voluntarily resigned from her duties with the news company following her request despite Lena not being fired by BILD. As for Nagelsmann, well, he was sacked by Bayern Munich last year.

While Lena Wurzenberger remains unemployed, Julian Nagelsmann took the job at the German national team to lead the Die Mannschaft for the EURO 2024.