By Alistair MagowanBBC Sport

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Christoph Freund
Freund was recently at Stamford Bridge for Salzburg's Champions League visit

The sporting director at RB Salzburg has been the subject of interest from a number of companies.

Salzburg say no formal approach was made to the premier league club.

It is a big honor when a club like Chelsea is interested in you, as well as for the work of the club in general.

I have decided that Red Bull Salzburg is the best place for me.

He said that they were in the middle of a very intense phase and had important tasks to do.

Graham Potter was appointed earlier this month to replace Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked.

Todd Boehly, the chairman and co-owner, fulfilled the role in an interim capacity over the summer.

Someone is going to be appointed before the World Cup in November according to the club.

Boehly and other senior sources are interested in the data-driven approach to recruitment used by Salzburg and other Red Bull teams.

Christoph Freund has been doing excellent work for us for a long time and only recently extended his contract.

He will stay as sporting director of Red Bull Salzburg.

He told me about the interest that he had in him and we talked about it.

He will continue to be our sporting director. There have been no inquires about a possible change.

The two teams that played in the first game of the group are going to play again in Austria on 25 October.

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