German Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen on Monday appointed former Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag because the membership’s new head coach.
Ten Hag will substitute Real Madrid-bound Xabi Alonso, who led Leverkusen to their first Bundesliga title in 2023-24 and added the German Cup.
Leverkusen have been unable to maintain up the identical tempo this season, however they nonetheless completed Bundesliga runners-up to Bayern Munich and certified for subsequent season’s Champions League.
Ten Hag has labored in German soccer earlier than, spending two years in command of Bayern Munich’s reserve workforce from 2013.
The 55-year-old Dutchman received the FA Cup and League Cup in his two full seasons at United and led the membership to 3rd within the Premier League in 2022-23.
United launched a assessment final summer time and interviewed different candidates after they completed eighth within the Premier League, solely to determine to stay with Ten Hag.
But after a poor begin to the season, he was sacked on Oct. 28 following a 2-1 defeat at West Ham.
Before United, he helped Ajax to win three Dutch league titles.
Ten Hag has signed a two-year contract.
“With Erik ten Hag we have brought in an experienced coach with impressive success on the pitch. His six trophies at Ajax were exceptional,” Leverkusen’s sporting Managing Director Simon Rolfes stated in an announcement.
“With three league titles and two domestic cup wins he and Ajax dominated Dutch football from 2018 to 2022.”
“And Erik demonstrated his quality as a coach with the ensuing success at Manchester United under difficult circumstances at times,” added Rolfes.
Real Madrid introduced Sunday that Alonso will substitute Carlo Ancelotti as coach on the membership the place he starred as a participant.
He will take over on June 1 in an effort to lead the workforce on the Club World Cup.
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