Filipe Luis is expected to become the new head coach of «Bayer»

The management of Germany's Bayer Leverkusen club has identified the primary candidate for the position of the team's new head coach. Zamin.uz reported on this.

Filipe Luis, the former defender for England's Chelsea and Spain's Atletico Madrid, is the main contender to start work at the BayArena stadium. The Brazilian specialist is expected to replace Kasper Hjulmand following the Bundesliga team's unsuccessful season.

Goal.com reports on this. According to Sky Sport, the forty-year-old coach is the personal choice of the club's management.

Currently, the Leverkusen club is finalizing the process of parting ways with Kasper Hjulmand. Hjulmand arrived to replace Erik ten Hag after the second round of last season, but he failed to deliver the results expected by the management.

Although his contract is valid until two thousand twenty-seven, the club will officially announce his departure as soon as an agreement is reached with a new coach. Filipe Luis ended his professional football career at the beginning of two thousand twenty-four.

He appeared in three hundred thirty-three matches for Atletico Madrid and represented the Brazilian national team forty-four times. His coaching career developed very rapidly.

Taking over the management of the Flamengo team in September two thousand twenty-four, he succeeded in winning the Brazilian championship and the prestigious Copa Libertadores cup in a short time. Last season did not go as expected for Bayer Leverkusen.

The team failed to secure its main goal of a Champions League spot and missed the opportunity in the struggle with Stuttgart. Ultimately, the team finished sixth in the tournament table and will participate in the Europa League next season.

The appointment of Filipe Luis is expected to be an important step toward changing the club's philosophy and returning to the ranks of Europe's strongest teams. Team fans hope for the return of great victories with the new coach.