Former Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand has been appointed head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, replacing Erik ten Hag, who was fired last week after just three games in charge.
Hjulmand, 53, left the Danish national team after Euro 2024 and previously managed Mainz in the Bundesliga in 2014-15. Calling Leverkusen a “well-managed and ambitious club,” he said it was an honor to take charge of the team.
Leverkusen, last season’s unbeaten Bundesliga champions, turned to Hjulmand after Ten Hag struggled, securing only one point from two league matches and clashing with management over transfers.
Club CEO Fernando Carro praised Hjulmand’s “transparent and empathetic style,” noting his leadership was evident at Euro 2021 when he guided Denmark through the crisis of Christian Eriksen’s on-field collapse, eventually leading the team to the semifinals.