Erik ten Hag has been confirmed as the brand new supervisor of Bundesliga aspect Bayer Leverkusen.
Ten Hag, who had been out of labor since being sacked by Manchester United final October, replaces Xabi Alonso as boss after the Spanish coach left to affix Actual Madrid.
Leverkusen completed second within the Bundesliga this season however nonetheless boast a lot of the squad that helped them win the title in a historic unbeaten league marketing campaign in 2023-24.
ESPN reported on Saturday that Ten Hag and his representatives held constructive talks with the Bundesliga aspect and now the settlement has been made official.
Ten Hag, 55, spent simply over two seasons at Previous Trafford earlier than being dismissed amid a poor run of outcomes simply 5 months after profitable the FA Cup. Nonetheless, Man United have continued to wrestle because the Dutch coach’s departure.
His alternative Ruben Amorim has managed simply seven Premier League wins on the best way to a Fifteenth-placed end, whereas the membership additionally misplaced the Europa League last to Tottenham Hotspur.
Earlier than becoming a member of United, Ten Hag gained three Eredivisie titles with Ajax and led the staff to a Champions League semifinal in 2018-19. He has coached in Germany earlier than, having managed Bayern Munich II from 2013 to 2015.
“With Erik ten Hag now we have introduced in an skilled coach with spectacular success on the pitch. His six title wins at Ajax have been distinctive,” Leverkusen’s sporting managing director Simon Rolfes stated in an announcement.
“With three league titles and two home cup wins he and Ajax dominated Dutch soccer from 2018 to 2022. And Erik demonstrated his high quality as a coach with the following success at Manchester United beneath tough circumstances at occasions.”
In his new function, Ten Hag could must do with out Leverkusen’s star performer, Florian Wirtz, who has been strongly linked with a switch away this summer time. Sources have informed ESPN that Liverpool are main the race for the Germany worldwide’s signature.
Ten Hag stated Leverkusen are: “The most effective golf equipment in Germany and likewise among the many prime golf equipment in Europe. The membership gives excellent situations, I have been very impressed with the discussions of the administration.
“I’ve come to Leverkusen to proceed with the ambition proven in recent times. It is a lovely problem to arrange one thing collectively on this interval of change and develop an bold staff.”