Leverkusen Appoint Hjulmand To Succeed Ten Hag

Bayer Leverkusen person appointed Kasper Hjulmand arsenic caput coach pursuing nan sacking of Erik 10 Hag past week aft conscionable 2 games successful charge.

The erstwhile Denmark coach has signed a statement until nan summertime of 2027 pinch nan Bundesliga club.

The 53-year-old Dane guided his state to nan European Championship semi-finals successful 2021, wherever they narrowly lost to England aft other time.

"It is an honour to beryllium entrusted pinch specified a team," Hjulmand said.

"I americium now very motivated to thief style nan early of Bayer Leverkusen pinch some established and breathtaking caller players."

Hjulmand's assignment ends a turbulent play for nan nine who dismissed erstwhile Manchester United leader Ten Hag connected 1 September.

The Dutchman had succeeded Xabi Alonso, who took Leverkusen to an unbeaten convention and cup Double successful 2023-24 - nan club's first Bundesliga title - earlier departing for Real Madrid successful nan summer.

Leverkusen sporting head Simon Rolfes said hiring Ten Hag was an error, but letting him proceed would person been "an moreover bigger mistake".

Runners-up past season, Leverkusen sit 12th aft collecting conscionable 1 constituent from their opening 2 matches successful nan German apical flight.

Hjulmand, who led Nordsjaelland to their only Danish title successful 2011-12, is expected to beryllium successful complaint for Leverkusen's location lucifer against Eintracht Frankfurt connected Friday.