Ten Hag succeeds Alonso as Bayer Leverkusen boss

Erik ten Hag has been showed as the brand new supervisor of Bundesliga facet Bayer Leverkusen.

Ten Hag, who have been out of labor since being sacked by way of Manchester United ultimate October, replaces Xabi Alonso as boss after the Spanish trainer left to sign up for Real Madrid.

Leverkusen completed 2nd within the Bundesliga this season however nonetheless boast a lot of the squad that helped them win the name in a ancient unbeaten league marketing campaign in 2023-24.

ESPN reported on Saturday that Ten Hag and his representatives held positive talks with the Bundesliga facet and now the settlement has been made professional.

Ten Hag, 55, spent simply over two seasons at Old Trafford sooner than being pushed aside amid a deficient run of effects simply 5 months after profitable the FA Cup. However, Man United have endured to fight because the Dutch trainer’s departure.

His alternative Ruben Amorim has controlled simply seven Premier League wins on find out how to a 15th-placed end, whilst the membership additionally misplaced the Europa League ultimate to Tottenham Hotspur.

Before becoming a member of United, Ten Hag received 3 Eredivisie titles with Ajax and led the crew to a Champions League semifinal in 2018-19. He has coached in Germany sooner than, having controlled Bayern Munich II from 2013 to 2015.

“With Erik ten Hag we have brought in an experienced coach with impressive success on the pitch. His six title wins at Ajax were exceptional,” Leverkusen’s carrying managing director Simon Rolfes stated in a observation.

“With three league titles and two domestic cup wins he and Ajax dominated Dutch football from 2018 to 2022. And Erik demonstrated his quality as a coach with the ensuing success at Manchester United under difficult circumstances at times.”

In his new position, Ten Hag can have to do with out Leverkusen’s megastar performer, Florian Wirtz, who has been strongly related with a switch away this summer season. Sources have instructed ESPN that Liverpool are main the race for the Germany global’s signature.

Ten Hag stated Leverkusen are: “One of the best clubs in Germany and also among the top clubs in Europe. The club offers outstanding conditions, I’ve been very impressed with the discussions of the management.

“I’ve come to Leverkusen to proceed with the ambition proven lately. It’s a stupendous problem to arrange one thing in combination on this duration of trade and expand an formidable crew.”