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Erik ten Hag, the ex-Manchester United boss, has accepted a two-year contract from Bayer Leverkusen as their new coach. Xabi Alonso was appointed as the head coach of the German club.

Ten Hag, 55, has taken Ten Hag’s first managerial position since leaving United in October.

Alonso was appointed Real Madrid’s new manager on Sunday.

Ten Hag was in charge of Old Trafford for just over two years, winning the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, but he was later dismissed with United 14th in the Premier League.

From 2018 to 2022, he and Ajax dominated Dutch football with three league titles and two domestic cup victories.

And Erik’s success at Manchester United came as a result of his coaching prowess, even in challenging circumstances.

In 2023-23, Leverkusen won a league and cup double under Alonso, a former Liverpool midfielder.

They finished the season’s second place in the Bundesliga, 13 points behind Bayern Munich, who had previously won.

Leverkusen are “one of the best clubs in Germany and also among the top clubs in Europe,” according to Ten Hag, who will take over his new position on July 1.

Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has signed a two-year contract to succeed Xabi Alonso as head coach of German club Bayer Leverkusen.

It is the first managerial role that Ten Hag, 55, has taken since his departure from United in October.

Alonso was confirmed as the new boss of Spanish giants Real Madrid on Sunday.

Ten Hag won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup during a spell of just over two years in charge at Old Trafford, but was dismissed with United 14th in the Premier League.

Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said: “With Erik ten Hag, we have brought in an experienced coach with impressive success on the pitch.

“With three league titles and two domestic cup wins, he and Ajax dominated Dutch football from 2018 to 2022.

“And Erik demonstrated his quality as a coach with the ensuing success at Manchester United under difficult circumstances at times.”

Under former Liverpool midfielder Alonso, Leverkusen won a league and cup double in 2023-24.

They finished second in the Bundesliga this season, 13 points behind champions Bayern Munich.

Ten Hag, who will officially start his new role on 1 July, said Leverkusen are “one of the best clubs in Germany and also among the top clubs in Europe”.

Erik ten Hag, the ex-Manchester United boss, has accepted a two-year contract from Bayer Leverkusen as their new coach. Xabi Alonso was appointed as the head coach of the German club.

Ten Hag, 55, has taken Ten Hag’s first managerial position since leaving United in October.

Alonso was appointed Real Madrid’s new manager on Sunday.

Ten Hag was in charge of Old Trafford for just over two years, winning the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, but he was later dismissed with United 14th in the Premier League.

From 2018 to 2022, he and Ajax dominated Dutch football with three league titles and two domestic cup victories.

And Erik’s success at Manchester United came as a result of his coaching prowess, even in challenging circumstances.

In 2023-23, Leverkusen won a league and cup double under Alonso, a former Liverpool midfielder.

They finished the season’s second place in the Bundesliga, 13 points behind Bayern Munich, who had previously won.

Leverkusen are “one of the best clubs in Germany and also among the top clubs in Europe,” according to Ten Hag, who will take over his new position on July 1.

Erik ten Hag, the ex-Manchester United boss, has accepted a two-year contract from Bayer Leverkusen as their new coach. Xabi Alonso was appointed as the head coach of the German club.

Ten Hag, 55, has taken Ten Hag’s first managerial position since leaving United in October.

Alonso was appointed Real Madrid’s new manager on Sunday.

Ten Hag was in charge of Old Trafford for just over two years, winning the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, but he was later dismissed with United 14th in the Premier League.

From 2018 to 2022, he and Ajax dominated Dutch football with three league titles and two domestic cup victories.

And Erik’s success at Manchester United came as a result of his coaching prowess, even in challenging circumstances.

In 2023-23, Leverkusen won a league and cup double under Alonso, a former Liverpool midfielder.

They finished the season’s second place in the Bundesliga, 13 points behind Bayern Munich, who had previously won.

Leverkusen are “one of the best clubs in Germany and also among the top clubs in Europe,” according to Ten Hag, who will take over his new position on July 1.

Kylian Mbappe has won the European Golden Shoe for the first time after scoring twice in Real Madrid’s 2-0 defeat of Real Sociedad on Saturday.

The France international scored 31 league goals in his debut season in Spain, meaning he also won La Liga’s top scorer prize.

A double in Real’s final game of the season secured Mbappe top spot in the rankings ahead of Sporting striker Victor Gyokeres (39 goals) and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah (29 goals).

Though Gyokeres scored eight more league goals than Mbappe, he finished runner-up because a weighted-points based system decides the rankings.

Goals scored by players competing in Europe’s top five leagues – Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 – are worth two points.

Goals from those who play in leagues ranked sixth to 22nd in Uefa’s coefficient, including the Portuguese Primeira Liga, are worth 1.5 points.

Mohamed Salah needed a hat-trick in Liverpool’s final Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Sunday in order to share the prize with Mbappe. The Egypt international scored once in a 1-1 draw.

Mbappe is just the third Real player to win the award, after Hugo Sanchez (1989-90) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2010-11, 2013-14 and 2014-15).

Gyokeres – who has been heavily linked with a summer move to Arsenal – had no chance of catching Mbappe because Sporting’s league campaign ended the previous weekend.

After scoring in his side’s 3-1 defeat of Lisbon rivals Benfica in the Portuguese Cup final on Sunday, the Sweden international finished the season with 53 goals in 51 games in all competitions.

Kylian Mbappe won the European Golden Shoe for the first time since scoring twice for Real Madrid in their 2-0 defeat of Real Sociedad on Saturday.

In his first season in Spain, the French international scored 31 league goals, earning him the La Liga title.

In Real’s final game of the year, Mbappe won the title with a double, beating out Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Sporting’s Victor Gyokeres (39 goals).

Because a weighted-points ranking system determines the rankings, Gyokeres finished second overall in the league despite scoring eight more goals than Mbappe.

Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1 goals scored by players in Europe’s top five leagues are worth two points.

One point is exchanged for goals in Uefa’s rankings’ sixth to twenty-second leagues, including the Portuguese Primeira Liga, for goals scored in those leagues.

In Liverpool’s final Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Sunday, Mohamed Salah and Mbappe both needed a hat-trick to share the trophy. In a 1-1 draw, the Egypt international scored once.

Mbappe is just the third Real player to win the award, after Hugo Sanchez (1989-90) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2010-11, 2013-14 and 2014-15).

Because Sporting’s league campaign ended the previous weekend, Gyokeres, who has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, had no chance to catch Mbappe.

The Sweden international finished the season with 53 goals in 51 games overall after scoring in his side’s 3-1 defeat of Lisbon rivals Benfica on Sunday.