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It had been speculated for a while - now it's official: Erik ten Hag will follow Xabi Alonso as head coach at Bayer Leverkusen.

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[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He did well in Utrecht and was also U21 manager in Bayern Munich while Pep was there, and I think was well liked and highly rated. It's not impossible his United tenure was a blip. Wouldn't be the first manager to have failed there for no other reasons than United being a clusterfuck.

[–] jjpamsterdam@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think Ruben Amorim is already having second thoughts about his choice to move to United. He had a great thing going on at Sporting and could have moved to a much better club than United if he had been a bit more patient.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 points 1 month ago

Definitely. Proof will be in the pudding next season but everyone could see it from a mile away that he shouldn't have taken the gig midseason.