Carlo Anclettii resigns and puts on the Brazilian cap, Xabi Alonso returns to Real Madrid as head coach, which opens up a place in a coaching chair at Bayer Leverkusen. In the last week, it has been reported that it is between two very different coaches, now it looks like one of them is retiring.

Erik ten Hag, the Dutchman with the sensible and traditional career path. Football legend Fabregas, who barely managed to start as an assistant coach for Como in the Italian second division, before the club was promoted to Serie A and he was promoted to head coach. With great success for the small club.

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According to Kicker, Ten Hag is demanding a significantly higher salary than Fabregas, while the Spaniard has to be bought free from Como, which means that the cost will be more or less the same for Leverkusen.

According to transfer journalists Gianluca Di Marzio and Fabrizio Romano, Fabregas has made the decision to continue as Como coach. Having just been named Serie A Coach of the Month, Fabregas has clearly realised that it is better to build on your own success, than to be measured against Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga title and second place.

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Thus, it looks like Erik ten Hag has cleared his way in as Bayer Leverkusen coach.