Overview
- Bayer Leverkusen has confirmed Erik ten Hag's appointment as their new manager, succeeding Xabi Alonso.
- Ten Hag, previously dismissed by Manchester United in October 2024, returns to management with a contract running until 2027.
- Xabi Alonso leaves Bayer Leverkusen after leading the club to a Bundesliga title and domestic double in the 2023-24 season.
- Alonso is set to take over as Real Madrid's head coach, further advancing his managerial career.
- Ten Hag inherits a team that finished second in the Bundesliga and reached the German Cup semifinals last season.