
Bayer Leverkusen has found a replacement for Alonso. According to Fabrizio Romano, Dutchman Erik ten Hag will take over at the German runners-up starting in the summer. The club will officially announce this soon. According to football journalist Fabrizio Romano, ten Hag will sign a two-year contract with the Werkself on Monday. Although the Dutchman was also courted by his former club, Ajax Amsterdam, he opted for last year's German champions.
Many departures There, he'll already have his hands full in the summer. Because in addition to Alonso's departure to Real Madrid, Leverkusen is threatened with selling several regulars. Captain Jonathan Tah is on his way to Bayern Munich, according to Bild, and superstar Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong are being courted by English champions Liverpool FC. Most successful time at Ajax Erik ten Hag began his career as an assistant coach at Dutch club Twente Enschede. In 2013, he took over the second team at FC Bayern Munich.
After a spell in Utrecht, ten Hag eventually ended up at Ajax Amsterdam in 2017, where he celebrated several important successes. In addition to three league titles and two cup victories, he reached the Champions League semi-finals with Ajax in the 2018/19 season. There, however, they lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the final minutes. Two titles with the "Red Devils" Ten Hag's last managerial position was at Manchester United. There, he won two titles with the "Red Devils." This season, the Dutchman had the worst start in United's history, after which he was released in October 2024.






