Erik ten Hag left Bayer Leverkusen after two games, marking his second managerial sacking within a year. He had been dismissed midway through the previous season at Manchester United despite winning the FA Cup in 2024 and receiving backing on and off the field. Ruud van Nistelrooy joined as his assistant while Matthijs De Ligt, Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte were signed to bolster the squad. Bayer Leverkusen lost several key players over the summer, including Jeremie Frimpong, Jonathan Tah, Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka, Lukas Hradecky and Amine Adli. Preseason form was mixed, featuring a 5-1 defeat to Flamengo’s under-20s, and Xabi Alonso departed for Real Madrid.
Erik ten Hag has left Bayer Leverkusen (Image credit: Jorg Schuler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images) Manchester United flop Erik ten Hag has suffered his second sacking in under a year. The former Red Devils boss was relieved of duties midway through last season, despite winning an FA Cup in 2024 and being backed both on and off the field, as Ruud van Nistelrooy arrived as his assistant and the likes of Matthijs De Ligt, Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte signed to strengthen the squad.
Die Schwarzroten have endured a torrid summer in which Jeremie Frimpong, Jonathan Tah, Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka, Lukas Hradecky and Amine Adli have all left the club, with Piero Hincapie expected to join today. Preseason has been mixed for the club, too, with a 5-1 defeat to Flamengo's under-20s raising alarm bells, with Xabi Alonso's former Invincibles failing to win their first two games of the Ten Hag era.
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