Erik ten Hag cost Bayer Leverkusen an eye-watering sum each day as his payout is confirmed.
The German powerhouses have already made the decision to fire the former Manchester United manager after just two Bundesliga games.
Ten Hag’s reign started with a 2-1 loss to Hoffenheim at home, followed by a stunning collapse against Werder Bremen the previous weekend. In the 94th minute, the home team equalized after his team blew a 3-1 lead against 10 men to draw 3-3.
SPORT BILD claims that because ten Hag’s contract included a fire provision, Bayer will ultimately have to pay €100,000 (£87,100) every day for his departure.
Even though the club made an expensive mistake, the hierarchy can contend that severing relations early was better than letting things worsen.
What happened at Bayer Leverkusen this summer?
For Bayer Leverkusen, it was a transformative summer. They also lost numerous important players to Real Madrid after losing head coach Xabi Alonso.
Amine Adli and captain Granit Xhaka also relocated to England, after Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong’s departure for Premier League winners Liverpool.
Jonathan Tah joined Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich, while longtime goalie Lukas Hradecky joined Monaco.
Bayer Leverkusen made significant investments and spent €198 million (£172 million) in spite of the exodus.
This included the acquisitions of Jarell Quansah from Liverpool and Malik Tillman from PSV Eindhoven.
What next for Erik ten Hag?
Ten Hag’s brief stay in Germany represents the most recent setback in a faltering career. He was able to make a name for himself at Ajax following stints with Go Ahead Eagles, Bayern Munich’s reserves, and Utrecht.
He guided the team on an incredible journey to the Champions League semi-finals, which included historic wins over Real Madrid and Juventus, and he won three Eredivisie titles there.
Because of his performance, he was hired as manager of Manchester United, where he won the Carabao Cup in his debut season.
His second season was marred by an injury crisis, but he still managed to win a trophy with an incredible FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Last year, United’s new executives fired him after yet another poor start to the season.
For a manager of ten Hag’s caliber, his most recent stint in Germany may be embarrassing, but it is unlikely to have a big effect on his prospects going forward.
After Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were fired in Turkey, Ten Hag’s dismissal completed a difficult week for former Manchester United managers.
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