Bayer Leverkusen confirmed on Monday (8) the hiring of Kasper Hjulmand as the new coach of the team. The 53 -year -old Danish coach signed a contract until June 2027 and arrives to replace Erik Ten Hag, fired after only three official games in charge of the German club.
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Hjulmand had been out of club since leaving the Danish team in 2024 after the Euro dispute. In charge of Denmark, he lived the highlight of his career by reaching the euro 2021 semifinal, the first in the country since 1992. Known for the transparent leadership style and the work of renewing the Scandinavian team, he will now have the mission of reorganizing the German runner-up, who started the season unstably.
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The short time of Ten Hag and the new phase of Leverkusen
The resignation of Erik Ten Hag was made official on September 1st, ending a lightning pass at Leverkusen. The Dutch coach had been chosen to succeed Xabi Alonso, who departed towards Real Madrid. However, his management did not last more than two months.
During the preseason, it accumulated disappointing results, such as defeats for Chelsea and Flamengo's under-20 in Rio de Janeiro. In the official games, despite the victory over Sonnenhof Grossespach for the German Cup, the team stumbled in the first two rounds of Bundesliga, being defeated by Hoffenheim and drawing against Werder Bremen after opening two goals.
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The board understood that the work had no prospects for evolution and opted for a rapid change before the breakdown of the September FIFA date. Rogier Meijer, a technical assistant, commanded after the departure of Ten Hag, but Hjulmand has his debut scheduled for the confrontation against Eintracht Frankfurt, on the 12th, by the Bundesliga.
With the choice, Leverkusen bets on a coach who knows European football well and has been closely observed by the club in recent years. The Dane's first major challenge will be debuting at the Champions League against Copenhagen on September 18 at Parken Stadium, just where he made history with the selection of his country.
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Source: https://www.lance.com.br/futebol-internacional/apos-demissao-de-ten-hag-bayer-leverkusen-anuncia-novo-treinador.html
