Erik ten Hag has been appointed as the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen.
While at Man United, ten Hag won the League Cup in 2023 and FA Cup in 2024, but was sacked at the end of October last year after a disasterous run of form. He was replaced at Old Trafford by Ruben Amorim, who joined from Sporting CP.
The Red Devils’ fortunes have not turned around under the Portuguese manager’s guidance, however - finishing 15th in the Premier League and losing the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur.
Alonso guided Leverkusen to an unbeaten league campaign in 2023/24, claiming a domestic double by also winning the German Cup. This campaign, the club has not reached the same dizzying heights, but still finished second in the league to qualify for Champions League football next season.
Ten Hag, who was managing Ajax before moving to Man United, does have prior experience in the Bundesliga, having previously worked as a coach at Bayern Munich.
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