Bayer Leverkusen have sacked head coach Erik ten Hag after simply three matches in cost.
Ten Hag changed Xabi Alonso as head coach in Could and signed a two-year-contract. However Ten Hag’s keep at Leverkusen has been transient after a poor begin to the 2025-26 season.
Leverkusen misplaced their season opener in opposition to TSG Hoffenheim at residence after which drew 3-3 with Werder Bremen on the weekend. They received their DFB-Pokal first spherical tie in opposition to fourth-tier SG Sonnenhof however since that match on Aug. 15, ex-Manchester United supervisor Ten Hag’s tenure turned bitter on the 2024 Bundesliga champions.
The choice was made by the shareholders’ committee on the membership and on the advice of Bayer’s administration.
It has been a summer time of upheaval at Leverkusen with a number of of the celebs who led them to the Bundesliga title in 2024 leaving the membership.
Ten Hag took cost as Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Amine Adli, Odilon Kossounou, Granit Xhaka, Lukas Hradecky and Jonathan Tah all left the membership.
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In response, Leverkusen spent within the area of €170 million ($199.31m) to rebuild the squad with Malik Tillman, Jarell Quansah, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Loïc Badé, Ibrahim Maza, Mark Flekken and Ernest Poku all arriving.
“This resolution was not a simple one for us. No one wished to take this step,” Simon Rolfes, Bayer’s managing director for sport, stated.
“Nonetheless, the previous few weeks have proven that constructing a brand new and profitable group with this setup isn’t possible. We firmly imagine within the high quality of our group and can now do all the things we are able to to take the following steps in our improvement with a brand new setup.”
Ten Hag, who managed ManUnited from 2022 to 2024, changed Alonso, who joined Actual Madrid in the summertime. Below Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen received the 2024 title whereas they had been runners-up final season.
However whereas Alonso performed attacking soccer, Ten Hag’s conservative model didn’t marry with the gamers. A supply has informed ESPN Bayer Leverkusen had been eager to make this transformation sooner relatively than later.
Issues had been clearly in a dismal state after the conflict with Werder Bremen on Saturday.
They surrendered a two-goal lead and afterwards, captain Robert Andrich was clearly pissed off.
“Everybody performed for themselves, everybody ran across the pitch on their very own. Now we have too many gamers who’re preoccupied with different issues or solely with themselves. I do not know if I’ve ever skilled that at Bayer,” he stated.
“The disastrous closing part [of the draw] was an emblem of our present scenario. This has nothing to do with any unrest, participant transfers or authorized proceedings.”
Bayer CEO Fernando Carro added: A parting of the way at this early stage of the season is painful, however we felt it was crucial,” Bayer CEO Fernando Carro stated.
“We stay dedicated to reaching our objectives for the season – and to try this, we’d like the very best circumstances in any respect ranges and throughout the whole first group. Now it is a matter of absolutely implementing and utilising these circumstances once more.”