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Bayer Leverkusen’s name to sack Erik ten Hag has triggered a hunt for a brand new boss on the BayArena for the 2025/26 season.
Ten Hag’s dismissal got here after simply two Bundesliga video games into the brand new marketing campaign for Leverkusen because the membership search for a greater match to switch Xabi Alonso, who left for Actual Madrid in June.
The German giants will utilise the continued worldwide break to evaluate their choices with La Liga a possible goal for a brand new chief.
In keeping with ESPN [via Diario AS]the newest replace claims Leverkusen have added Celta Vigo head coach Claudio Giraldez to their managerial shortlist, having appreciated the work the 37-year-old has finished on the Estadio Balaidos since taking on from Rafael Benitez in March 2024.
A transfer for the Celta might come at a super time for Leverkusen amid rumoured tensions between supervisor and membership officers.
Giraldez has publicly expressed his unhappiness at not being given sufficient sources to bolster his squad, and this might result in him contemplating his future, if the Bundesliga facet are available with a proposal, and Celta are put beneath strain.
Raul focused by Bayer Leverkusen to switch Ten Hag
Giraldez is beneath contract at Celta till the tip of the 2026-27 season, however he isn’t the one identify being thought of.
As per Marca, a three-man shortlist has been drawn up, with former Actual Madrid Castilla head coach Raul Gonzalez additionally into consideration alongside Edin Terzic.
Raul has been in search of a brand new problem following his resolution to go away Los Blancos in Might – as he needs to maneuver into a primary group position – after a number of youth jobs in his time at Actual Madrid from 2019 to 2025.
The previous striker is open to a brand new problem Germany, after ending his European taking part in profession within the nation, after a spell at Schalke 04.
