Quote from: MarjorieZimmermanGinger on Today at 07:03:09 AM

Quote from: UchihaSarada on September 06, 2025, 03:25:11 AM

After success with Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen lost him to Real Madrid but not only this, they sold many star players to other clubs which are good for their club financial balance sheet in this summer. In long term Bayer Leverkusen will have to rebuild their squad with many new players with no guarantee of success and how they fell into crisis before Xabi Alonso appearance in their club is a warning for them.

That's good for the club's balance sheet, but not for the club's overall performance, as we can see Leverkusen is in trouble right now. There's no stability after releasing Xabi Alonso or several key players, which has only made Leverkusen's performance even more uncertain. Ten Hag was sacked after just a few competitive matches, and now there's no guarantee how a new coach can make changes in such a short time and with the quality of players they have, so Leverkusen is still taking risks this season.

I still question why they decided to hire Erik ten Hag after firing him just two months ago. I don't understand why they gave a chance to a coach with such a clearly poor track record, and now Leverkusen is in a truly precarious situation with a crisis of confidence in the dressing room.
In the days following ETH's dismissal, Leverkusen tried to rehire Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez, the former Barcelona manager. Leverkusen's hopes at the time were pinned on Xavi, but unfortunately, when they tried to recruit him, the former Barcelona manager immediately rejected the offer, citing that he did not want to return to football for the time being. However, if I may suggest, perhaps Leverkusen could consider Jose Mourinho, who is currently without a club after being fired by Fenerbahce.