Overview

• CEO Fernando Carro said the club hopes to unveil its new head coach next week after parting ways with Erik ten Hag two Bundesliga matches into the season.
• Carro outlined the profile for the hire, stressing the need for a coach who can lead, give orientation and bring substantive football ideas.
• He declined to reveal the shortlist or the prospective coach’s nationality, underscoring a tightly managed process.
• Sporting director Simon Rolfes is handling talks, which Carro noted he typically conducts in German, English or Spanish.
• Leverkusen faces Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday following the international break, adding pressure to finalize the appointment promptly.