Overview
- The club confirmed on Monday that Hjulmand has signed through 2027, with a formal presentation set for Wednesday and his debut on Friday at home against Eintracht Frankfurt.
- He succeeds Erik ten Hag, who was dismissed in early September after just two Bundesliga matchdays, with assistants overseeing training in the interim.
- Sporting director Simon Rolfes called Hjulmand the right choice to rebuild a dominant style and push for high domestic and European ambitions.
- Hjulmand takes over during a major reset following the departures of key players including Florian Wirtz, Jonathan Tah and Granit Xhaka.
- The 53-year-old led Denmark to the Euro 2021 semifinals and previously coached Mainz 05, and media had reported a Düsseldorf meeting with Rolfes and the need to end a DBU consultancy before the appointment.