Kasper Hjulmand becomes the new coach of Bayer Leverkusen

Kasper Hjulmand becomes the new coach of Bayer Leverkusen

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Kasper Hjulmand becomes the new coach in Leverkusen


After Erik Ten Hag’s lightning-out, Bayer Leverkusen found a successor. The Dane Kasper Hjulmand takes over the Werkself, as the Rhinelanders now confirmed.

Former Danish national coach Kasper Hjulmand will be the new chief coach at Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. This was confirmed by the association on Monday afternoon. The 53 -year -old follows the Dutch Erik Ten Hag, from which the Rhinelander had separated in early September.



Ten HAG had only taken over the team on July 1 as the successor to starting coach Xabi Alonso and was only allowed again two months later. In addition to the sporting successes-a defeat for the Bundesliga start against Hoffenheim and a draw in Bremen-it is said to have not fit humanly between ten HAG and the players and the Bayer officials. The assistance trainer staff around the Dutch Rogier Meijer and Andries Ulderink had temporarily taken over the training work.

Kasper Hjulmand caused a sensation at the 2021 European Championships with Denmark

Now Hjulmand should design the big upheaval at the runner -up after the departures of top performers such as Florian Wirtz, Jonathan Tah or Granit Xhaka. The Dane is no stranger to the Bundesliga. He worked as a head coach in Mainz eleven years ago and was refused again after only three quarters.


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As a national coach of his home country, he caused a sensation in the European Championship postponed by the Coronavirus to 2021. At that time, the Danes only eliminated 1-2 against England in the semi -finals. It was worse with the preliminary round at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 0: 2 in the European Central Final 2024 in Dortmund against Germany was Hjulmand’s last game as a national coach.

Note: This article has been updated.

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Source: Stern

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