"Bayer Leverkusen have sacked head coach Erik ten Hag after just three matches in charge. Ten Hag replaced Xabi Alonso as head coach in May and signed a two-year-contract. But Ten Hag's stay at Leverkusen has been brief after a poor start to the 2025-26 season. Leverkusen lost their season opener against TSG Hoffenheim at home and then drew 3-3 with Werder Bremen at the weekend. They won their DFB-Pokal first round tie against fourth-tier SG Sonnenhof but since that match on Aug. 15, ex- Manchester United manager Ten Hag's tenure turned sour at the 2024 Bundesliga champions."
"It has been a summer of upheaval at Leverkusen with several of the stars who led them to the Bundesliga title in 2024 leaving the club. Ten Hag took charge as Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Amine Adli, Odilon Kossounou, Granit Xhaka, Lukas Hradecky and Jonathan Tah all left the club. In response, Leverkusen spent in the region of €170 million ($199.31m) to rebuild the squad with Malik Tillman, Jarell Quansah, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Loïc Badé, Ibrahim Maza, Mark Flekken and Ernest Poku all arriving."
Erik ten Hag was dismissed by Bayer Leverkusen after just three matches amid a poor start to the 2025-26 season. Leverkusen lost their Bundesliga opener to TSG Hoffenheim, drew 3-3 with Werder Bremen and had only beaten fourth-tier SG Sonnenhof in the DFB-Pokal since Aug. 15. The shareholders' committee acted on the recommendation of Bayer's management. Several key players from the 2024 title-winning squad departed over the summer, and the club invested around €170 million on new signings. Simon Rolfes said the current setup was not feasible and a new coaching setup will follow.
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