Former Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl will perform the same job at RB Leipzig from mid-December, the Bundesliga club said on Monday. “Max Eberl is RB Leipzig’s new sporting director. The 48-year-old has signed a long-term contract with the club and will begin his role on 15th December 2022,” a statement from the German Cup winners said. Ebel quit Gladbach last January citing mental exhaustion but Leipzig have persuaded him to return after rounds of talks. Reports said he had wanted to start in January but a December start gives him a run-in ahead of the January transfer w…