Bayer Leverkusen has announced the appointment of Kasper Hjulmand as the new head coach, following the dismissal of Erik Ten Hag. The announcement was made this Monday, marking a significant change in the technical direction of the Bundesliga club.
Ten Hag was dismissed after only two matchdays of the season, and Hjulmand signs a contract that ties him to the club until 2027. This strategic move seeks to revitalize the team and establish a new direction on the field.
Hjulmand has an outstanding career, including his time as the national team coach of Denmark and an experience in the Bundesliga with Mainz 05 during the 2014-15 season, where he succeeded Thomas Tuchel.
We are delighted to have brought in Kasper Hjulmand, whose work we have followed closely for a long time.
Simon Rolfes, Leverkusen’s sporting director
Kasper Hjulmand lideró a Dinamarca en la Eurocopa 2024 y la Eurocopa 2020.Rolfes also highlighted Hjulmand’s familiarity with the club and his style of play: “His training methods are well known to us in the club and Kasper also knows our club very well from the last few years. Now he will work with our team to re-establish a clear and proactive style of play. Kasper is the right man to develop our new team into a top team that will strive to achieve the most ambitious national and international goals.”
During his time in charge of the Danish national team, Hjulmand led the team to the semi-finals of Euro 2020, where they lost 2-1 against England, and achieved qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
Hjulmand expressed his enthusiasm for the new challenge: “I have always seen Bayer 04 as a very well-managed, well-structured, and very ambitious club. This impression has been confirmed in recent days. It is an honor to be entrusted with a team like this. After the outstanding successes in the past, I am now very motivated to help shape the future of Bayer 04 Leverkusen with new and exciting players, as well as the established ones.”
Hjulmand’s first challenge at the helm of the team will be on September 12, when Leverkusen receives Eintracht Frankfurt, seeking to obtain their first victory of the season.
