Overview

• The current secondary coaching staff will oversee training and match preparations on an interim basis.
• Leverkusen opened the Bundesliga with a 2-1 home loss to Hoffenheim before a 3-3 draw at Werder Bremen after leading 3-1 against 10 men.
• Sporting director Simon Rolfes and CEO Fernando Carro called the move difficult but necessary, expressing confidence in the squad’s quality.
• The club has undergone major turnover since Xabi Alonso’s exit, with key departures and arrivals including Lucas Vázquez, Tillman, Quansah and Badé.
• Leverkusen also announced the signing of Eliesse Ben Seghir from Monaco, and no permanent successor to Ten Hag has been named.