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Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just two league matches in charge, reports the BBC.\u00a0Ten Hag, 55, was only appointed by the German club in the summer, having been fired by United in October.
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The Dutchman is the third former United boss to be sacked in a week \u2013 after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was dismissed by Besiktas on Thursday, and Jose Mourinho exited Fenerbahce on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody wanted to take this step,\u201d Leverkusen managing director Simon Rolfes told the club websit
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\u201cHowever, the past few weeks have shown that building a new and successful team with this set-up is not feasible.\u201d\u00a0Ten Hag\u2019s sacking is the fastest in Bundesliga history, breaking the previous record of five matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leverkusen have earned one point from their first two league games. They let a one-goal lead slip to lose 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim and on Saturday conceded two late goals against 10-man Werder Bremen to draw 3-3, having led 2-0 and 3-1.
 
Ten Hag\u2019s first game in charge was a 4-0 German Cup win over fourth-tier side SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach on August 15. He signed a two-year contract to succeed Xabi Alonso as head coach in May after the Spaniard, who led Leverkusen to a league and cup double in 2023-24, was appointed Real Madrid boss. (Guardian)<\/a>
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