Heads up, Benfica! Leverkusen unveil new manager ahead of Champions League | OneFootball

After a rather apathetic start to the season, which resulted in the early dismissal of Erik Ten Hag, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica's opponent in the Champions League, has already officially announced its new coach. It is the former Danish coach, Kasper Hjulmand, 53 years old.

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 pharmaceutical club.

At his presentation, in front of the media and club supporters, Kasper Hjulmand began by giving high praise to Leverkusen, highlighting its good organization as an institution: “I have always looked at Bayer Leverkusen as a very well-run, structured, and highly ambitious club. That impression was 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 highly motivated to, after great achievements in the past, now write the future history of Bayer Leverkusen, alongside experienced players and young talents.”

Simon Rolfes, club legend and current sporting director, also gave high praise to Leverkusen’s new coach, stressing 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 turn the renewed Werkself into a top team, capable of pursuing the most demanding objectives on the national and international stage.”

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