'He showed his quality at Man Utd' - Ten Hag named Leverkusen boss

Former Manchester United leader Erik 10 Hag has signed a two-year statement to win Xabi Alonso arsenic caput coach of German nine Bayer Leverkusen.

It is nan first managerial domiciled that Ten Hag, 55, has taken since his departure from United successful October.

Alonso was confirmed arsenic nan caller leader of Spanish giants Real Madrid connected Sunday.

Ten Hag won nan Carabao Cup and FA Cup during a spell of conscionable complete 2 years successful complaint astatine Old Trafford, but was dismissed pinch United 14th successful nan Premier League.

The Dutchman had enjoyed anterior occurrence pinch Ajax earlier joining United successful 2022.

Leverkusen sporting head Simon Rolfes said:, external "With Erik 10 Hag, we person brought successful an knowledgeable coach pinch awesome occurrence connected nan pitch.

"With 3 convention titles and 2 home cup wins, he and Ajax dominated Dutch shot from 2018 to 2022.

"And Erik demonstrated his value arsenic a coach pinch nan ensuing occurrence astatine Manchester United nether difficult circumstances astatine times."

Under erstwhile Liverpool midfielder Alonso, Leverkusen won a convention and cup double successful 2023-24.

They vanished 2nd successful nan Bundesliga this season, 13 points down champions Bayern Munich.

Ten Hag, who will officially commencement his caller domiciled connected 1 July, said Leverkusen are "one of nan champion clubs successful Germany and besides among nan apical clubs successful Europe".

He added: "I've travel to Leverkusen to proceed pinch nan ambition shown successful caller years. It's an charismatic situation to group up thing together successful this play of alteration and create an eager team."