Former Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag is among the targets to switch Xabi Alonso at Bayern Leverkusen, in line with Sky Sports activities Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.
The Dutchman was sacked by Man United this season and changed by Ruben Amorim.
Since then, Ten Hag has been unemployed and ready for the correct alternative to reach to step again into administration once more.
The previous Ajax man, regardless of successful a League Cup and an FA Cup with Man United, struggled to turnaround the fortunes of the membership within the league.
Erik ten Hag endured a tough time at Previous Trafford
He was given the authority to spend massive on new signings on the membership and most of his massive cash signings, most notably Andre Onana and Antony, failed miserably.
Leverkusen’s administration, led by sporting director Simon Rolfes, is evaluating potential successors, with Ten Hag and former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez among the many high contenders.
The explanation why Leverkusen are searching for a brand new supervisor is as a result of Alonso is being chased by Actual Madrid who’re set to lose Carlo Ancelotti on the finish of the season.
Former Man United boss has previous expertise in Germany
Ten Hag’s familiarity with German soccer, coming from his tenure as Bayern Munich II coach between 2013 and 2015, positions him as a powerful candidate.
His proficiency in German and expertise throughout the Bundesliga’s footballing tradition are the the explanation why he is among the high candidates to turn out to be the brand new supervisor of Leverkusen who received the league title final season.
Regardless of his underwhelming tenure at Man United, the Dutch supervisor guided Ajax to the Champions League semifinal and a number of league titles.
It might have appeared that his poor efficiency at United would have tarnished his fame as among the finest younger managers within the recreation however Leverkusen’s curiosity in his providers present that he’s nonetheless extremely regarded within the recreation.
Since his exit from United, Ten Hag has been linked with the RB Leipzig job in addition to the Borussia Dortmund job.
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