Former Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after only 62 days in charge and one defeat. Bayer Leverkusen’s dismissal of Erik ten Hag after just two Bundesliga games has shown the weight of the transformation the club are grappling with. Ten Hag’s abrupt exit, announced on Monday, underlines the tension between expectations and the harsh realities of Leverkusen rebuilding its squad and identity. Leverkusen's season so far underwhelmingWhile Ten Hag's reign began with promise as he oversaw a convincing German Cup win against fourth division side Sonnenhof Grossaspach, it quickly unraveled. Rolfes signalled the problem was not just results, but deeper doubts about whether the Dutch coach was the man to guide Leverkusen's fragile squad through upheaval.