{"id":626508,"date":"2025-09-01T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=626508"},"modified":"2025-09-01T19:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:00:16","slug":"erik-ten-hag-sacked-by-bayer-leverkusen-after-three-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/erik-ten-hag-sacked-by-bayer-leverkusen-after-three-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag Sacked by Bayer Leverkusen After Three Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bayer Leverkusen have parted ways with Erik ten Hag just three months into his tenure. This comes after a very poor start to the Bundesliga season. They are yet to win any league matches. The Dutch manager was appointed in May as Xabi Alonso&rsquo;s successor.&nbsp;<\/p><p>However, with only three games being in charge, Ten Hag was dismissed on Monday morning. The decision came after a 3-3 draw against Werder Bremen at the weekend. Ten Hag&rsquo;s brief spell began with promise after a 4-0 DFB-Pokal win over Sonnenhof Grossaspach.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bayer 04 Leverkusen has parted ways with head coach Erik ten Hag with immediate effect.<br><br>Training will be taken over by the assistant coaching staff for the time being. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aKrEtySB46\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/aKrEtySB46<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bayer04_en\/status\/1962455413762166958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>However, the Bundesliga campaign told a different story. Leverkusen lost their opening fixture 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim. Then they failed to secure a win in their next two games. The final blow came on Saturday when the team surrendered a two-goal lead against 10-man Bremen.<\/p><p>They conceded an equalizer in stoppage time. The match also saw tensions flare. Players were seen arguing over a penalty before Patrick Schick converted. Ten Hag branded the on-field dispute as &ldquo;unacceptable.&rdquo; It seems he was not given any time following that.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/william-saliba-injury-update-what-happened-during-liverpool-vs-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>William Saliba Injury Update: What Happened to Gunners Defender During Liverpool vs Arsenal Clash?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bayern Leverkusen Confirm Decision<\/h2><p>Leverkusen confirmed the news in an official statement, saying, <strong><em>&ldquo;Bayer 04 Leverkusen has parted ways with head coach Erik ten Hag with immediate effect. Training will be taken over by the assistant coaching staff for the time being.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> CEO Fernando Carro admitted that the decision was difficult, saying:&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong><em>&ldquo;A parting of ways at this early stage of the season is painful, but we felt it was necessary. We remain committed to achieving our goals for the season.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> Managing director Simon Rolfes added that recent weeks showed building a successful team under the current setup was &lsquo;not feasible&rsquo;.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/leagues-cup-final-luis-suarez-spits-and-sparks-a-fight-after-seattle-sounders-thrash-inter-miami-3-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Leagues Cup Final: Luis Suarez Spits and Sparks a Fight After Seattle Sounders Thrash Inter Miami 3&ndash;0<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Reports in Germany suggested previously that there was a growing friction between Ten Hag and the club hierarchy. They revealed there was friction within the coach and the squad as well. Following Saturday&rsquo;s draw, captain Robert Andrich voiced frustration: <strong><em>&ldquo;There are too many people just playing for themselves.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erik Ten Hag Joins the Unfortunate List<\/h2><p>The 55-year-old, who signed a two-year deal worth &euro;5.5 million annually, could now be owed over &euro;8 million in severance. This marks another setback for Ten Hag. Looking back, the coach was dismissed by Manchester United less than a year ago.<\/p><p>It was a decision that cost the Premier League side around &pound;10.4 million in compensation. Leverkusen will now search for a new manager to stabilize their season after a turbulent start. Meanwhile, Ten Hag joins Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskj&aelig;r as former Manchester United bosses losing jobs within the same week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bayer Leverkusen have parted ways with Erik ten Hag just three months into his tenure. This comes after a very poor start to the Bundesliga season. They are yet to win any league matches. The Dutch manager was appointed in May as Xabi Alonso&rsquo;s successor.&nbsp; However, with only three games being in charge, Ten Hag [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":626515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[3940,7084],"class_list":["post-626508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-bayer-leverkusen","tag-erik-ten-hag"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Erik ten Hag Sacked by Bayer Leverkusen After Three Matches - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bayer Leverkusen sack Erik ten Hag after just three games, ending his short tenure amid poor results and internal disputes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/erik-ten-hag-sacked-by-bayer-leverkusen-after-three-matches\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Erik ten Hag Sacked by Bayer Leverkusen After Three Matches - 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