Erik ten Hag has damaged his silence on his shock Bayer Leverkusen sacking after simply three video games, accusing the membership of not ‘trusting’ him in a withering assertion.
Ten Hag was brutally proven the door on Monday morning within the quickest dismissal in Bundesliga historical past regardless of solely being appointed as Xabi Alonso’s successor on a two-year deal in Could, and he has admitted to being shellshocked by the choice.
Leverkusen have been held to a 3-3 draw with Werder Bremen on the weekend, squandering a two-goal lead towards 10 males and conceding a 94th-minute equaliser.
The 55-year-old took cost of only one residence sport, a 2-1 defeat by Hoffenheim of their opening league fixture. Per week earlier, Ten Hag’s facet beat fourth-tier opponents Sonnenhof Grossaspach 4-0 within the first spherical of the DFB-Pokal.
The membership’s chief government, Fernando Carro, stated the axing was ‘obligatory’ whereas admitting parting methods with the Dutchman so early into his spell was ‘painful’.
Issuing a response by way of the SEG company, Ten Hag didn’t pull his punches.
Erik ten Hag has responded to his shock Bayer Leverkusen sacking with a brutal assertion
Ten Hag was proven the door after simply three video games and believes the membership did not ‘belief’ him
Leverkusen let a two-goal slip towards 10-man Werder Bremen, conceding a last-gasp leveller
His bombshell assertion learn: ‘The choice by Bayer Leverkusen’s administration this morning to place me on a depart of absence got here as an entire shock. To half methods with a coach after simply two league matches is unprecedented.
‘This summer time, many key gamers who have been a part of previous successes left the squad. Constructing a brand new, cohesive crew is a cautious course of that requires each time and belief.
‘A brand new coach deserves the area to implement his imaginative and prescient, set the requirements, form the squad and depart his mark on the fashion of play.
‘I began this job with full conviction and power, however sadly the administration was not keen to grant me the time and belief I wanted, which I deeply remorse.
‘I really feel this was by no means a relationship based mostly on mutual belief. All through my profession, each season I’ve been capable of see via to the top as a coach has introduced success. Golf equipment that positioned their belief in me have been rewarded with success.
‘Lastly, I wish to thank the Bayer Leverkusen supporters for his or her heat and keenness, and I want the squad and employees success for the rest of the season.’
Since Ten Hag’s arrival, Leverkusen have offered plenty of first-team gamers, together with Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool and Granit Xhaka to Sunderland. Jonathan Tah and Lukas Hradecky have additionally departed.
Leverkusen’s managing director, Simon Rolfes, stated: ‘This determination was not a straightforward one for us. No person needed to take this step. Nevertheless, the previous few weeks have proven that constructing a brand new and profitable crew with this setup just isn’t possible.
The job was Ten Hag’s first since being dismissed by Manchester United in October
‘We firmly consider within the high quality of our crew and can now do all the things we will to take the subsequent steps in our growth with a brand new setup.’
Leverkusen had been Ten Hag’s first job since being dismissed by Manchester United final October. He turned the third former United supervisor to be sacked within the area of every week, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Besiktas and Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce.
