Bayer Leverkusen have appointed Kasper Hjulmand as head coach following the sacking of Erik ten Hag final week after simply two video games in cost.
The previous Denmark coach has signed a contract till the summer time of 2027 with the Bundesliga membership.
The 53-year-old Dane guided his nation to the European Championship semi-finals in 2021, the place they narrowly misplaced to England after further time.
“It's an honour to be entrusted with such a crew,” Hjulmand mentioned.
“I'm now very motivated to assist form the way forward for Bayer Leverkusen with each established and thrilling new gamers.”
Hjulmand's appointment ends a turbulent interval for the membership who dismissed former Manchester United boss Ten Hag on 1 September.
The Dutchman had succeeded Xabi Alonso, who took Leverkusen to an unbeaten league and cup Double in 2023-24 – the membership's first Bundesliga title – earlier than departing for Actual Madrid in the summertime.
Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes mentioned hiring Ten Hag was an error, however letting him proceed would have been “a good greater mistake”.
Runners-up final season, Leverkusen sit twelfth after amassing only one level from their opening two matches within the German prime flight.
Hjulmand, who led Nordsjaelland to their solely Danish title in 2011-12, is predicted to be in cost for Leverkusen's residence match in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.
