Warum #tenhag gehen musste und wie die Nachfolgersuche bei #Bayer04 läuft Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger #Werkself ksta.de/sport/bayer-04…

Simon Rolfes understands how important it is for the next coach to deliver - right from the start. So there won't be any major experiments. [Patrick Scherer, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger]

Leverkusen's famous Bundesliga-winning side that went the whole league season unbeaten in 2023-24 has been gutted 💔

Erik ten Hag said that he "never [had] a relationship based on mutual trust" with the Bayer Leverkusen bosses, but the club views it more as a rapid loss of trust in a short period of time, for which EtH must entirely blame himself. B04 were already disappointed during training

💣 El Bayer Leverkusen piensa en Claudio Giráldez como posible opción para sustituir a Ten Hag en el banquillo. No hay nada decidido aún, pero el perfil del entrenador del Celta gusta mucho. ESPN Deportes

Bayer Leverkusen are considering Claudio Giráldez as a possible replacement for Erik ten Hag. Nothing has been decided yet, but the Celta coach's profile is very appealing. [Rodra, ESPN Deportes]

k depressed era WerkselfXtra Rodra ESPN Deportes I’m a Celta fan. He’s almost the only reason we’ll play in Europe this season. An amazing developer for youngsters. Usually plays with a back three, two wing-backs and likes to play with the ball. I already thought in may that he was Xabi’s most ideal replacement.

Loïc Badé is set to become the new defensive boss - he communicates a lot on the pich. He speaks French with Tapsoba, English with Quansah and Flekken, and Spanish with Grimaldo, Vázquez and Argentinians Fernández and Palacios. [Axel Hesse, Phillip Arens 🐥, SPORT BILD]

Lucas Vázquez was signed to be a leader and replace Granit Xhaka as the "boss" in the locker room. [Axel Hesse, Phillip Arens 🐥, SPORT BILD]

Once all players have arrived, the new hierarchy is supposed develop quickly. One player that already stands out is Mark Flekken - he is a leader, shakes things up, reassures, gives tips. Together with captain Robert Andrich, he is at the head of the new power pyramid. Lucas

Bayer Leverkusen are considering a three-man shortlist, including Raúl, Edin Terzic and Marco Rose - B04 want to take it slow, the decision won't be made until the end of this week. [José Félix Díaz, MARCA] marca.com/futbol/bundesl…

Among the club's long-standing employees, there has recently been talk of who the worst coach of the last 15-20 years was, with Erik ten Hag in a top spot for the overall package. [Axel Hesse, Phillip Arens 🐥]

The question the club asks itself is not whether Erik ten Hag's sacking came too soon, after just two games, but rather whether they had waited too long. [Axel Hesse, Phillip Arens 🐥]

There are reasons why Xabi Alonso found out about the Lucas Vázquez deal days before Erik ten Hag. He was asked whether Vázquez would fit in at B04 - Alonso was involved in all internal squad planning meetings for almost three years, informed about every step and never have

Aside from the rift between him and the club's management, Erik ten Hag's relationships within the locker room were just as shattered. Coaches, physios, doctors, nutrition experts, team organizers, his own new coaching staff - he didn't warm to anyone. Simon Rolfes was

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BREAKING: Fernando Carro will no longer have any opponents in the race for a seat on the DFL supervisory board at today's general assembly. On Tuesday, there was a separate meeting and a success for Carro in a vote - none of his opponents will run today. [Sportschau]

#Raul Gonzalez Blanco has been offered to #BayerLeverkusen for the coach role. #transfers

Rolfes: "Woltemade wird kein Einzelfall bleiben" - Bayer-Manager zur Macht der Premier League #B04 #Werkself #Bayer04 #BayerLeverkusen kicker.de/rolfes-woltema…