Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after the team's shocking Bundesliga collapse against ten-man Werder Bremen. Ten Hag has been dismissed after just two Bundesliga games and 62 days in charge of the German side, who were held to a 3-3 draw after blowing a two-goal lead against Bremen on Saturday.
Ten Hag sacked after two Bundesliga matchesLeverkusen held to a 3-3 draw by 10-man BremenEx-Man Utd manager lasts just 62 days in jobFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Following Leverkusen's 3-3 draw against a 10-man Werder Bremen at the weekend, the club hierarchy decided to part ways with their head coach Ten Hag. The Dutchman lost his first game in charge against Hoffenheim and Leverkusen failed to bounce back away at Bremen, leaving his position untenable in the eyes of the senior officials at Bay Arena.
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Leverkusen released an official statement to confirm the manager's departure, which read: "Bayer 04 Leverkusen has parted ways with head coach Erik ten Hag with immediate effect. Training will be taken over by the assistant coaching staff for the time being."
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Sky Sports' further reported that the Leverkusen management took the decision on Monday morning and informed Ten Hag, which delayed the team's training session. Ten Hag did kick off the new season with a 4-0 win over SG in the DFB Pokal first round, but a poor start in the Bundesliga put Ten Hag under extreme pressure, just two months after his initial arrival as Xabi Alonso's replacement.
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Leverkusen underwent a major squad overhaul in the summer window, losing five pillars of their 2023-24 title-winning side in the form of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Lukas Hradecky, and Jonathan Tah.