Erik ten Hag was dismissed by Bayer Leverkusen after two league matches in charge following a 2-1 home loss to Hoffenheim and a 3-3 draw at Werder Bremen. Club leadership described the decision as difficult and said recent weeks showed building a successful team with the current set-up was not feasible. Ten Hag had been out of management since his Manchester United sacking and had replaced Xabi Alonso in May. Leverkusen lost several key players over the close season, sits five points behind Bayern Munich, and faces an upcoming Champions League campaign.
Bayer Leverkusen have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after two league games in charge with the weekend draw at Werder Bremen not enough to save the Dutchman's job. Leverkusen lost their opening Bundesliga game 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim to put ten Hag immediately under pressure, and Saturday's 3-3 draw against 10-man Bremen brings an end to his short reign at the club.
This decision was not an easy one for us. Nobody wanted to take this step, Leverkusen Sporting Director Simon Rolfes said in a statement on Monday. However, the past few weeks have shown that building a new and successful team with this set-up is not feasible. Ten Hag, who had been out of management since his sacking by Manchester United in October, replaced Xabi Alonso in May after the Spaniard left to take over at Real Madrid.
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