Overview

• Bayer Leverkusen confirmed the 53-year-old former Denmark manager on a contract running through 2027.
• Erik ten Hag was dismissed on September 1 after two Bundesliga matches, with Leverkusen taking one point from those games.
• Sporting director Simon Rolfes acknowledged hiring Ten Hag was an error, saying persisting would have been an even bigger mistake.
• Hjulmand is expected to be on the bench for Friday’s home match against Eintracht Frankfurt before a Champions League trip to Copenhagen.
• Ten Hag responded via his agency, calling the decision unprecedented and a complete surprise.