He was considered a candidate
Starting coach is probably not going to Bayer Leverkusen
02.09.2025 – 1:59 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
Who will be the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen? The fans of the “Werkelf” have been employing this question since Monday afternoon. But it won’t be an alleged candidate.
The chapter Erik Ten Hag near Bayer Leverkusen has ended again after only two Bundesliga games. On Monday, the club managers announced that the paths separate with the 55-year-old with immediate effect.
While a possible request was reported to ex-Barça trainer Xavi in Spain, the media is contradicted in Germany. According to information from the “Bild”, Leverkusen has not made contact with the 45-year-old these days or in summer. Xavi was never considered as the successor to Xabi Alonso.
The Spanish newspaper “Marca” had reported that the Spaniard had been contacted, but had canceled Leverkusen. It is still unclear who is a candidate at the runner -up. In any case, Bayer Manager Simon Rolfes is under pressure early in the season.
However, he was very convinced of his decision against ten HAG. “We just felt that it was going in a direction that is not the right one. Before you arrive at the wrong goal, we decided to make the decision now – during the international break, at an early stage,” he said.