Erik Ten Hag: Bayer Leverkusen starts new era after Alonso!

Erik Ten Hag: Bayer Leverkusen starts new era after Alonso!

Leverkusen, Deutschland - Erik Ten HAG was introduced as the new coach of Bayer Leverkusen and succeeds Xabi Alonso, who left the club after a successful season. The Dutch coach, who was most recently active at Manchester United, signed a contract until 2027. The official performance took place on Monday, May 26th. Ten HAG praised Bayer Leverkusen as one of the best clubs in Germany and Europe and expressed his ambitions to build an ambitious team. This reports Derwesten.de .

After his release at Manchester United on October 28, 2024, where he had to go due to a bad result curve, Ten Hag was unemployed. During his time at United, he won the EFL Cup and led the team to the FA Cup final, but was released into the new season after a disappointing start. Against the background, his time with United and the move to Leverkusen can be considered that the club took second place in the 2024-25 Bundesliga season and has a talented squad that won the championship unbeaten in the 2023-24 season. According to Espn have had constructive conversations with leverkuses, which are now officially completed.

focus on Florian Wirtz

A central topic in the presentation was the future of Florian Wirtz, Leverkusen's star player, which is being encountered by several clubs, including Liverpool FC. Sports director Simon Rolfes confirmed the interest in Wirtz and emphasized that the club will do everything possible to keep it. Ten HAG also expressed himself positively about Wirtz and described him as a "super player". These statements show the appreciation that the new coach has for the talented offensive player and are likely to make the fans of Leverkusen optimistic. However, the Situation of Wirtz remains tense because numerous clubs are interested in a commitment of the young talent.

Simon Rolfes, the sporting managing director of Leverkusen, praised Ten Hag's previous curriculum vitae, in particular his successes at Ajax, where he won three Erediviiiesitel and two KNVB trophies and led the team to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Ten HAG itself also has a connection to Germany because he trained the second team of Bayern Munich from 2013 to 2015. He also led Utrecht to European competition before moving to Ajax in 2017.

A look into the future

ten Hag's first competitive game as a coach of Leverkusen takes place in the first round of the DFB Cup between August 15 and 18, 2025, followed by a league start the following week. His role will be crucial to continue Alonsos's success and lead the team to new heights. According to bundesliga.com Would like to support the ambitions of the club Determined to integrate his philosophy and style of play into the team.