Then it was done. Xabi Alonso has left the building, Erik ten Hag has shaken off his disappointment after being ridiculed as “Raclffe’s big mistake”, Ruben Amorim showed with “the weakest Premier League performance in club history” that it wasn’t just up to the coach. Anyway, now Ten Hag has been formally clapped in as the new Bayer Leverkusen coach.
The confirmation came on Monday, the contract has been signed until 2027.
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“Bayer Leverkusen is one of the strongest clubs in Germany and also among the best teams in Europe. The club offers an excellent environment, and the conversations with the management have made a big impression on me,” Ten Hag begins to the club’s website.
“I have come to Leverkusen to confirm and continue the ambitions the club has built up in recent years. It is an exciting task to help shape a new era and develop an ambitious and competitive team,” the Dutchman concludes.
The decision by the Bundesliga champion has not surprised the European football community, where it was already seen as a given that the former Manchester United coach would get a second chance in a high-level project. The experts believe his tactical profile and ability to handle young talents have been crucial to his selection.
The German club will be banking on Ten Hag’s international experience, and he is expected to sign a two-year deal with the mission of maintaining the competitive level that Alonso managed to establish. The former Ajax coach comes to a team that works very well, with a solid squad of players and ambitions to continue as a main player both nationally and in Europe.
The big question is which key players will follow Alonso out the door. Jonathan Tah is lost, on Monday came the first bid for Florian Wirtz.
In any case, we wish Ten Hag the best of luck in jumping after the charismatic Xabi Alonso.
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