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

Entering his third season wearing the Leverkusen shirt, 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 League – hopes to return to good results.

The announcement was made this Monday, September 8, by the former German champion, where the ex-Benfica player Alejandro Grimaldo plays. The replacement for the Dutch coach, who has not had much luck since leaving Ajax, signed a two-season contract, until June 30, 2027, with the pharmaceuticals.

At his presentation, in front of the media and club supporters, Kasper Hjulmand began by offering high praise to Leverkusen, highlighting its good organization as an institution: “I have always seen Bayer Leverkusen as a very well-run, structured, and highly ambitious club. That impression has been confirmed in recent days.”

Next, the Danish coach expressed his happiness with the new direction of his career and revealed his eagerness to start working with his new squad: “It is an honor to be trusted 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.”

Meanwhile, Simon Rolfes, club legend and current sporting director, offered high praise to Leverkusen’s new coach, emphasizing that he will restore the team’s identity: “Now, Hjulmand will once again implement a clear and dominant style of play in our team. He is the right person to transform the renewed Werkself into a top team, capable of competing for the most demanding objectives on the national and international stage.”

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