BERLIN (AP) — After missing out on European qualification for the first time since its promotion to the Bundesliga, Leipzig has torn up its squad and started again.

The Red Bull-backed club was involved in 26 transfers over the summer after hiring a new head coach and three assistants among 12 changes to the coaching setup.

Players like Xavi Simons , Benjamin Šeško , Mohamed Simakan, and Loïs Openda all left the club — reportedly generating almost 200 million euros ($237 million) — while arrivals including Conrad Harder, Arthur Vermeeren, Johan Bakayoko, Andrija Maksimović, Yan Diomande and Brazilian forward Rômulo among others took the club’s spending to 136 million euros ($161 million), according to Transfermarkt.de .

The man responsible, Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäf

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