How dare you abandon me as the winning coach in 2G? The shortest game in Bundesliga on the 62nd → Ten Ha-ch, I got angry properly...an unprecedented break-up
Sep 02, 2025
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Leverkusen replaced Coach Ten Hag on the 1st (Korea time). He dropped out 62 days after taking the helm of Leverkusen. He led the German Bundesliga in just two games.
It is the shortest dismissal of the game in Bundesliga history. It is a humiliation that broke the previous record of five games. Coach Ten Hag announced his rebuttal on the 2nd.
He said "The decision that Leverkusen fired this morning was quite unexpected. It is unprecedented to break up with the manager after just two league games."This summer, many of the key players who helped the team succeed in the past left the team. Building a new and united team is a prudent process that requires both time and trust," it said.
And "new coaches should have the space to implement their vision, set standards, organize their squad, and leave their mark through the style of play. I started this with conviction and enthusiasm, but unfortunately, management didn't give me the time and trust I needed. I regret it deeply. I don't think this relationship was based on mutual trust in the first place"I shot at him.
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Leverkusen officially announced Ten Hag as its new head coach when Xavi Alonso left for Real Madrid on May 26. The term began on July 1, and the contract was two years. Coach Ten Hag has decided to lead Leverkusen until June 2027.
It was a return report seven months after being abandoned by Manchester United. Dutch coach Ten Hag was recognized for his leadership at Ajax. He led Ajax to three Eredivisie, two Dutch Cups and one Johan Cruyff Shield. He took the helm of Manchester United in the summer of 2022.
Coach Ten Hag led Manchester United to third place in the English Premier League (EPL) in his first season, winning the League Cup and finishing second in the FA Cup, making a soft landing. However, it plunged in the 2023-2024 season.
Manchester United has never fallen below 7th in the EPL, but only ranked 8th. Ahead of the FA Cup final, which is the last stage of the season, coach Ten Hag's future was effectively concluded with 'hardness'. There was a dramatic twist.
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 to lift the trophy, and manager Ten Hag was revived. As a result, Coach Ten Hag presented the trophy for the second consecutive season.
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At Leverkusen, fate was more disgraceful. Coach Ten Hag lost 1-2 to Hoffenheim in the opening match of the Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season at his home ground on the 23rd of last month. In an away match against Werder Bremen on the 30th, the team had a 3-3 draw. In the Bundesliga, he only had one draw and one loss and one point.
He won one game, but it is shameful to put it on the record. The only victory was a 4-0 defeat of SG Sonenhof Grosfach, the fourth division, in the first round of the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal on the 16th of last month.
It's a shocking ending, but there were signs. As Coach Ten Hach said, there was a rupture from the transfer market. Leverkusen sold Florian Birtz and Jeremy Frimpong to Liverpool this summer. Jonathan Ta also moved to Bayern Munich due to the expiration of his contract.
Granit Xhaka was 'no transfer'. Coach Ten Haach, who had a pre-season tour in Brazil, said at the time, `The club lost three important players, and we will not lose any more. Xhaka is the leader of the team. He signed a five-year contract, and he still has three more years to go. Too important a player to sell him." But Xhaka moved to Sunderland in less than a week.
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In the end, he hit the wrong beat on the ground. The match against Bremen was a direct hit. Leverkusen was also outnumbered in the 18th minute of the second half when Bremen defender Niklas Stark was sent off with two warnings. He seemed to be on the verge of winning by winning a penalty kick.
However, a shameful scene unfolded. Patrick Szik and Ezequiel Palacios, who scored the first goal, argued for the kicker position. Shik scored a penalty, but the atmosphere was a mess after the internal division.
Bremen backfired. Despite the numerical strength, he succeeded in the draw by scoring a comeback goal in the 31st minute of the second half and an equalizer in the 49th minute of the extra time. Leverkusen captain Robert Andrich was furious.
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Coach Ten Hach also said he could not accept the team's collapse. But he didn't imagine a 48-hour replacement.
Leverkusen's leadership has decided that there is no future under Ten Hag's leadership. General manager Simone Rolfes "It wasn't an easy decision. No one wanted to take this step. However, over the past few weeks, we have decided that it is impossible to create a new and successful team with this kind of configuration", he explained. Fernando Kayo also said, `I thought it was painful to part ways early in the season, but it was necessary"Nailed it.
Leverkusen's journey in the new season already seems to be difficult.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
