Overview

• Leverkusen confirmed Kasper Hjulmand’s appointment just hours after announcing Erik ten Hag’s dismissal.
• Ten Hag took one point from two Bundesliga matches following a 4-0 cup debut and called the decision unprecedented.
• The official statement said the change was not only about results but also about how the project was being built.
• Hjulmand, 53, arrives with Denmark national-team credentials and prior Bundesliga experience at Mainz.
• He is set to debut Friday against Eintracht Frankfurt before a Champions League trip to Copenhagen, inheriting a squad that includes Exequiel Palacios, Ezequiel Fernández and Claudio Echeverri.