Former Man United Coach Faces Sack After Two Matches in Charge With Bundesliga Club
- Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is currently under pressure at Bayer Leverkusen following his poor start
- The Dutch coach lost at home to Hoffenheim 2-1 in their opening match and threw away their lead against Werder Bremen on Saturday, August 31
- Ten Hag might be the third ex-Manchester United coach to be sacked after Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
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Erik ten Hag was denied his first Bundesliga win as Werder Bremen held Bayer Leverkusen in a 3-3 draw on Saturday evening, August 30.
Leverkusen took the lead in the fifth minute through forward Patrick Schick, after converting Nathan Tella's pass. The former champion made it doubled the lead in the 35th minute as Malik Tillman scored on his debut.
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A minute left to the end of the first half, Bremen were awarded a penalty after Axel Tape fouled Samuel Mbangula, with Isaac Schmidt converting the goal.
Schick scored his brace from the penalty spot in the 64th minute. Bremen started their comeback journey when Schmidt rounded an on-rushing Mark Flekken before scoring into an empty net in the 76th minute.
18-year-old Karim Coulibaly was the hero of the night as he scored a 94th-minute equaliser for 10-man Werder Bremen, per beIN Sports.
Ten Hag in trouble at Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen's draw against Werder Bremen has put new manager Erik ten Hag under pressure.
With a loss to Hoffenheim and a draw to Werder Bremen, the owners are considering sacking Ten Hag before things go from bad to worse.
During their pre-season, Die Werkself were beaten 5-0 by Flamengo's U20s before beating fourth-tier side Grossaspach in another friendly.
The Dutch coach took over from Xabi Alonso, who led the club to an unbeaten domestic double in 2023/24 and a UEFA Europa League final spot.
According to Football Transfer, Erik ten Hag was reportedly kept out of the picture about the signing of Real Madrid legend Lucas Vazquez, and the club handlers are not happy with the coaching philosophy of the manager.
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Andrich says everyone is playing an individual game
Bayer Leverkusen captain Robert Andrich said his teammates are not playing as an entity, but rather playing for themselves.
According to Bulinews, Andrich said the players are finding it difficult to interpret some of the tactics of Erik ten Hag or not knowing what to do. He said:
“It’s a mixture of both. I have to hold myself accountable too, because I am the captain, I am in midfield, I have to keep the team together. That’s why I must first question myself.”
Ten Hag eyes managerial comeback
Legit.ng earlier reported that Erik ten Hag is still one of the world's most-wanted managers despite his struggles at Manchester United.
The Dutchman was fired from his role at Old Trafford after a terrible start to the 2024/25 campaign that crumbled any chance of the Red Devils clinching the Premier League title this season.
Source: Legit.ng
