Erik ten Hag tells Bayer Leverkusen he wants to win a certain way as he officially becomes Xabi Alonso's replacement. Ten Hag, who had been out of work since being sacked by Manchester United last October, replaces Xabi Alonso as boss after the Spanish coach left to join Real Madrid. Erik ten Hag's first job after being sacked by Manchester United has come with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images"With Erik ten Hag we have brought in an experienced coach with impressive success on the pitch. And Erik demonstrated his quality as a coach with the ensuing success at Manchester United under difficult circumstances at times."