Grimaldo gets a new manager, Benfica already feeling the pressure | OneFootball

Entering his third season with Leverkusen, Alejandro Grimaldo saw Kasper Hjulmand announced as the new coach of the German team. After the early dismissal of Erik Ten Hag, the former left-back of Benfica - who will be an opponent in the Champions - hopes to return to good results.

The announcement was made this Monday, September 8, the former German champion, where the ex-Benfiquista, Alejandro Grimaldo, plays. The replacement for the Dutch coach, who has been unlucky since his departure from Ajax, signed a two-season contract, until June 30, 2027, with the pharmacists.

At the time of his presentation, in front of the media and fans of the club, Kasper Hjulmand began by praising Leverkusen, highlighting its good organization as an institution: “I have always looked at Bayer Leverkusen as a very well-led, structured and highly ambitious club. This impression was confirmed in the last few days”.

Next, the Danish coach expressed his happiness with the new direction of his career and revealed he is looking forward to working with his new squad: “It is an honor to receive the trust to lead a team like this. I am very motivated to, after great achievements in the past, now write the future history of Bayer Leverkusen, alongside experienced players and young talents”.

Simon Rolfes, a club legend and current sports director, praised the new coach of Leverkusen, emphasizing that he will restore the identity to the German team: “Now, Hjulmand will implement a clear and dominant style of play in our team again. He is the right person to transform the renewed Werkself into a top team, capable of competing for the most demanding goals on the national and international scene”

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