The decision by Leverkusen to choose Ten Hag at that time surprised many fans. And now his very quick dismissal also surprises many parties. That decision is good to be made quickly, but perhaps most people think he should be given at least half of the season. But Leverkusen is very firm in this regard.
First of all Bayer Leverkusen was too fast to employ Ten Hag I know that they needed a replacement for Xabi Alonso since he left for Real Madrid but they should have made some considerations before appointing him that would have saved them all the stress.
They also took a very fast decision to sack the coach that wasn't totally bad because they already confirmed that he's not capable of getting things done in the team.
I never understood why Bayer Leverkusen brought in Ten Hag as head coach so quickly. In my opinion, he was a failure and I don’t know what logic led Leverkusen to move so fast, but it came at a heavy cost because now they’ve sacked him and will have to pay compensation.
It was the right decision to dismiss him early, as he wasn’t going to bring any benefit to the team anyway.
Now he should go and coach a mid-level club, because he doesn’t have the talent or knowledge to manage a big club.
It was indeed very strange to recruit Ten Hag to replace Xabi Alanso, even though he was clearly a complete failure at Man United. Leverkusen surprisingly recruited him. However firing him was also the right choice, even if it meant paying compensation. I'm sure Leverkusen management must have seen the game structure, tactics, and dressing room atmosphere under Ten Hag so it's better to fire him now before things get too bad and find a better coach.
But what's interesting is that this year saw five former Man United managers sacked. Middlesbrough sacked Carrick, Leicester City sacked van Nistelrooy, Besiktas sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Fenerbahce sacked Mourinho, and now Leverkusen sacks Ten Hag.