Leverkusen sack Erik ten Hag after only two Bundesliga games
Former Man United boss Erik ten Hag fired after just three games
- Erik ten Hag has been sacked as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen after only two Bundesliga games in charge.
- The former Manchester United boss’s dismissal follows a troubled start to the league season, including a 2-1 home defeat and a draw against Werder Bremen where Leverkusen let a two-goal lead slip.
- On-pitch disharmony, such as an argument over who would take a penalty, was publicly deemed "unacceptable" by Ten Hag.
- The club faced challenges, including the departure of key players and reported friction between Ten Hag and the club's hierarchy.
- Ten Hag is the third manager to have previously managed Manchester United to be sacked in recent days, following Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.