US EditionErik ten Hag Sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just two Bundesliga games
Erik Ten Hag was dismissed after two Bundesliga matches due to poor results and squad overhaul challenges, with Bayer Leverkusen seeking a new manager to restore team performance.
- Bayer Leverkusen fired manager Erik ten Hag yesterday after just two league games and 63 days in charge in Dusseldorf, Germany.
- Ten Hag's dismissal followed tensions over multiple key player sales and squad rebuilding difficulties he warned would require more time and trust.
- Ten Hag lost his Bundesliga home debut 2-1 to Hoffenheim and drew 3-3 with ten-man Werder Bremen after squandering a two-goal lead.
- Ten Hag expressed that he began his role with strong determination and enthusiasm, but regretted that the management did not provide him with the necessary time and confidence to carry out the rebuild.
- The firing marked an unprecedented early-season coaching exit for Leverkusen and suggested internal challenges with squad overhaul and leadership alignment.
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After Xabi Alonso takes over another real legend at Bayer Leverkusen? According to Spanish media reports, the bosses of the factory club are supposed to have talks with ex-superstar Raul. As "Marca" and "Mundo Deportivo" write, the Madrilene counts on the list of potential successors for Erikten Hag. Leverkusen had dismissed the Dutchman on Monday after only two days of playing. Like Alonso, with whom the Bundesliga player had won the double in …
The quick dismissal of Erik ten Hag by Bayer Leverkusen came with a hefty price tag, reports the German newspaper Bild.
Who will become new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen? Since Monday noon, this question has occupied the fans of the "Werkself".
Yakima Herald-Republic
Independent EspañolDÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Erik ten Hag said he was as surprised as the rest of the football world when Bayer Leverkusen fired him after three matches in an "unprecedented" movement on Monday.
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