Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Ten Hag's Leverkusen: Rebuilding Begins After Title Win
Bayer Leverkusen, a top soccer team, is starting over with a new coach, Erik ten Hag.
The team won big last year, but now many of their best players are gone, and the old coach moved to another team.
Ten Hag, who used to coach Manchester United, is trying to build a new team and improve his reputation.
He knows it will take time, not like magic!
Experts like Jurgen Klinsmann believe Ten Hag can still make Leverkusen successful, aiming for a spot in the Champions League and possibly winning cups.
Erik ten Hag takes over as the new coach of Bayer Leverkusen, following Xabi Alonso's departure.
Leverkusen is rebuilding after key players left the double-winning team.
Ten Hag aims to rebuild his reputation after a difficult spell at Manchester United.
The coach calls for patience, emphasizing the need for time to build a successful team.
Jurgen Klinsmann backs Ten Hag to lead Leverkusen to success, focusing on Champions League qualification and cup wins.
- Who
- Erik ten Hag is the new coach, replacing Xabi Alonso, while players such as Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka, Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong and Lukas Hradecky have left.
- What
- Erik ten Hag is coaching Bayer Leverkusen to rebuild the team.
- When
- The season begins on Saturday, August 23.
- Where
- Leverkusen, Germany
- Why
- To rebuild the team after key player departures and Xabi Alonso's move, also to improve the coach's reputation.
Optimistic View
Pessimistic View
Team Prospects
Optimistic View
Ten Hag can lead the team to success.
Pessimistic View
The team will struggle to compete and win
- New Coach
- Erik ten Hag
- Former Coach
- Xabi Alonso
- Key Departures
- Wirtz, Xhaka, Tah, Frimpong, Hradecky
- Debut match result
- 4-0 win
- Former team of coach
- Manchester United
- Expert opinion
- Klinsmann backs Ten Hag