LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has appointed former Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag as Xabi Alonso’s replacement. The Bundesliga club said Monday that the 55-year-old Ten Hag had signed a contract through 2027.

By Ben McFadyean.With Xabi Alonso’s departure to Real Madrid, many feared Bayer 04’s era as Bayern’s primary challenger could be over. Today’s news of Eric Ten Hag’s appointment may have

Bayer 04 have appointed Erik ten Hag as the new head coach. The 55-year-old Dutch coach has signed a contract to 30 June 2027. Ten Hag, who last worked in the Premier League as the head coach at Manchester United where he won the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024,