Overview
- Erik ten Hag, 55, replaces Xabi Alonso as Bayer Leverkusen head coach following Alonso’s switch to Real Madrid.
- He formally begins on July 1, arriving after his October 2024 dismissal from Manchester United with a managerial résumé that includes six titles at Ajax.
- Leverkusen secured second place in the 2024–25 Bundesliga, finishing 13 points behind Bayern Munich and qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
- Key departures are confirmed or expected, with Jonathan Tah heading to Bayern Munich and both Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong linked with Premier League moves.
- Sporting director Simon Rolfes says Ten Hag’s dominant, attacking style fits the club’s high targets in domestic and European competitions.