Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen will continue to rely on coach Roberto Pätzold in the future. As the club announced on Thursday, the 45-year-old extended his contract, which was originally running until June 2026, by another year.
Pätzold took over the Leverkusen footballers last summer and took fourth place in the league in his first year.
“The team developed very well under Roberto’s leadership. It is a great success that we were in the race for the Champions League places until the penultimate matchday,” says Thomas Eichin, Leverkusen’s director of license: “Thanks to the clear game concept, the team also exceeded our expectations, many players have taken the next step in their career. continue in the long term. “