Shocking: Coach Ten Hag was fired after only 2 rounds, received compensation of more than 245 billion VND

'Coach Erik ten Hag has left the team lacking vitality'

The decision to sack coach Erik ten Hag was made just two rounds into the Bundesliga. In the first round, against Hoffenheim, Erik ten Hag's team lost 1-2. In the second match, on August 30th, the German league runners-up were held to a 3-3 draw by Werder Bremen. Even more surprisingly, in this match, Bayer Leverkusen led 3-1 and played with a man advantage from the 63rd minute, but still ended up with only one point. These poor results in two rounds caused Bayer Leverkusen to drop to 12th place, 5 points behind league leaders Bayern Munich. Since taking office on July 1st, 2025, Coach Erik ten Hag only worked in Germany for two months. According to The Athletic , Coach Erik ten Hag may receive €8 million (over 245 billion VND) in compensation.

Sốc: HLV Ten Hag bị sa thải chỉ sau 2 vòng, nhận bồi thường hơn 245 tỉ đồng - Ảnh 1. — Coach Erik ten Hag was sacked again after a short stint in charge.

Besides the poor results after two matches, German media reported that coach Erik ten Hag also had many conflicts with the Bayer Leverkusen management. The fact that Bayer Leverkusen sold many stars such as Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, and Jonathan Tah without bringing in any quality new players made it difficult for the former Manchester United manager to choose his starting lineup. Furthermore, Coach Erik ten Hag was unhappy being forced to use a three-centre-back formation instead of his preferred 4-3-3 formation.

The German newspaper BILD commented: “The Bayer Leverkusen board met early this morning and finally issued a statement dismissing coach Erik ten Hag. They considered the matter carefully, believing the team should play more directly and at a faster pace instead of the lifeless, lackluster style of play seen in the previous two matches. Upon receiving the decision, Erik ten Hag's assistants were shocked and surprised. Not many people thought they would have to leave Germany in such a short period of time.”

The atmosphere at Leverkusen in recent days has been gloomy. Signing coach Erik ten Hag was a mistake from the start. He wasn't the first or second choice to replace Xabi Alonso, who moved to Real Madrid. Currently, Rogier Meijer, assistant to Erik ten Hag, is the last remaining person in charge of Bayer Leverkusen's training session on September 1st.

Sốc: HLV Ten Hag bị sa thải chỉ sau 2 vòng, nhận bồi thường hơn 245 tỉ đồng - Ảnh 2. — Bayer Leverkusen will urgently search for a new manager.

This is the second consecutive time that coach Erik ten Hag has been sacked. Previously, the 55-year-old was dismissed by MU after almost two years in charge. Furthermore, Erik ten Hag's failure at Bayer Leverkusen continues the dismal run of former MU managers. Just a few days ago, coach Jose Mourinho had his contract terminated by Fenerbahce after the Turkish team missed out on Champions League qualification, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lost his job at Besiktas following their defeat in the Conference League play-off round.

The 2025 summer transfer window is set to break records, with English clubs racing to make blockbuster signings.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/soc-hlv-ten-hag-bi-sa-thai-chi-sau-2-vong-nhan-boi-thuong-hon-245-ti-dong-185250901174102286.htm