Erik ten Hag fired, a sad week for former Man United coaches

(NLDO) - After only 3 matches, Bayer Leverkusen decided to terminate the contract with coach Erik ten Hag. Before that, coaches Mourinho and Ole Solskjaer also left the hot seat.

The German club is expected to hold an internal meeting after the 2025 summer transfer window closes to consider the future of the Dutch manager. However, Kicker, Sky Sports, Daily Mail , and Bild have all reported on the matter. Notification Things happened much sooner.

"Erik ten Hag was sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just three games in charge," the New York Times reported.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also confirmed: "The decision was made by the board this morning (local time), Ten Hag has been informed of his immediate dismissal."

Previously, Ten Hag signed a two-year contract to replace Xabi Alonso, who moved to Real Madrid. Despite a 4-0 victory in the German Cup against Sonnenhof Grossaspach, Leverkusen disappointed by losing 1-2 to Hoffenheim in their opening Bundesliga match of the 2025-2026 season, and allowing Werder Bremen to equalize 3-3 despite leading 2-1 with a man advantage.

Ten Hag was sacked after 3 games (Photo: X)

Ten Hag's failure also stemmed from significant changes in the squad, with key players like Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong moving to Liverpool, and captain Granit Xhaka joining Sunderland.

Before moving to Germany, Ten Hag was the manager of Manchester United and was sacked in October 2024 when the team finished only 14th in the Premier League.

According to the New York Times , Ten Hag failed to successfully inherit Alonso's temperament. The Dutch coach also quickly lost the trust of both the players and the management, forcing Leverkusen to make a decisive decision to avoid getting bogged down early in the season.

Before Ten Hag, Besiktas also parted ways with coach Ole Solskjaer after a 0-1 defeat to Lausanne on August 29, being eliminated from European competition with an aggregate score of 1-2 in the Conference League play-off round.

Coach Mourinho was in a similar situation when Fenerbahce lost 0-1 to Benfica over two legs in the Champions League play-off round and missed out on a place in the European cup group stage.

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