Bayer Leverkusen have appointed Kasper Hjulmand as head coach after the sacking of Erik Ten Hag, the Bundesliga club announced on Monday.

Ten Hag was sacked just two league games into the season , with Hjulmand signing a contract until 2027 at the club as his replacement.

Hjulmand has enjoyed spells as head coach of Denmark 's national side as well as a year in the Bundesliga with Mainz 05 in the 2014-15 season, where he took over from Thomas Tuchel.

"We are delighted to have brought in Kasper Hjulmand, whose work we have followed closely over a long period of time," Leverkusen managing director of sport Simon Rolfes said in a statement.

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