Erik ten Hag was sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after three matches in charge. He had been appointed in May as Xabi Alonso's successor following Alonso's move to Real Madrid. Ten Hag was dismissed after Leverkusen's 3-3 draw with Werder Bremen, where the side conceded two late goals including a 94th-minute equaliser despite Bremen receiving a second-half red card. His only Bundesliga home game ended in a 2-1 loss to Hoffenheim after an early Jarell Quansah opener. Leverkusen beat Sonnenhof Grossaspach 4-0 in the DFB-Pokal. Club executives described the split as painful but necessary and signalled a new setup is required to meet season goals.
Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just three matches in charge. He was appointed as Xabi Alonso's successor in May after the Bundesliga-winning coach left for Real Madrid. The former Manchester United manager was dismissed on Monday morning following Leverkusen's 3-3 draw with Werder Bremen on Saturday. Leverkusen surrendered two late goals, including a 94th-minute equaliser, despite Niklas Stark's second-half red card for Bremen.
A parting of ways at this early stage of the season is painful, but we felt it was necessary, Leverkusen's chief executive, Fernando Carro, said in a statement. We remain committed to achieving our goals for the season and to do that, we need the best possible conditions at all levels and across the entire first team. Now it's a matter of fully implementing and utilising these conditions again.
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