Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Alamy Stock Photo FreeBack In The Game Leverkusen appoint ex-Man United boss Erik ten Hag as Xabi Alonso's successor The Dutchman was sacked by United in October. 10.43am, 26 May 2025 Share options ERIK TEN HAG been appointed as the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga club have announced. The former Manchester United manager has signed a contract running until June 30, 2027 to take charge of the team following the departure of Xabi Alonso, who was confirmed as the new Real Madrid boss on Sunday. Ten Hag was in charge of Ajax before taking charge of United in April 2022 and during his time at Old Trafford he won the League Cup in 2023 and FA Cup in 2024. Erik ten Hag signs with Bayer 04 as our new head coach until 2027!✍️ Let’s get started! 💪⚫️🔴 pic.twitter.com/JNDut2dvND— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) May 26, 2025 Advertisement However, a poor start to the 2024/25 season saw him sacked at the end of October and replaced by Ruben Amorim. More to follow. Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Leverkusen appoint ex-Man United boss Erik ten Hag as Xabi Alonso's successor”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Leverkusen appoint ex-Man United boss Erik ten Hag as Xabi Alonso's successor”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. Racism or Hate speech An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs. Trolling or Off-topic An attempt to derail the discussion. Inappropriate language Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, or slurs. Advertising, phishing, scamming, bots, or repetitive posts. Please provide additional information Thank you for the feedback Your feedback has been sent to our team for review. Leave a commentcancel Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user View our policy ⚠️ Duplicate comment Post Comment have your say Or create a free account to join the discussion Back In The Game News in 60 seconds Freeposition of strength Liverpool chairman Tom Werner says FSG owe it to fans to make team even better 34 mins ago Freeinstitution Gary Lineker fights back tears as he signs off from Match of the Day for final time FreeNear miss Pádraig Harrington finishes tied for second at Senior PGA Championship Ben Griffin grabs second PGA title of season with win at Colonial annual survey Irish involvement in Premier League rises again - but it may be unsustainable Aston Villa file complaint over choice of referee for Man United clash improvement Sarah Healy secures personal-best time at Diamond League meeting playing for pride Clare come out on top against Limerick in dead rubber Munster test Galway find a new battering ram to get past Dublin into Leinster final Offaly native Alex Dunne eliminated after chaotic crash in Monaco 'Every football team is still in Championship' - Queally calls for change to hurling structure more from us Investigates Daft.ie Property Magazine Allianz Home Magazine The 42 Sports Magazine Money Diaries The Journal TV Journal Media Advertise With Us About FactCheck Our Network FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition more from us TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Journal Media Advertise With Us Our Network The Journal FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition © 2025 Journal Media Ltd Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition Switch to Desktop Switch to Mobile The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie Report an error, omission or problem: Your Email (optional) Create Email Alert Create an email alert based on the current article Email Address One email every morning As soon as new articles come online Sign in or create a free account To continue reading create a free account Or sign into an existing account