ERIK TEN HAG has been SACKED by Bayer Leverkusen after just two league games.

The former Manchester United boss was only announced by the club in May following a seven-month absence from management, but has been sacked just 62 DAYS after he officially started in the role.

The Dutchman's first competitive game in charge saw him win 4-0 against fourth-tier SG Sonnenhof Großaspach in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.

However, in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen then lost 2-1 to Hoffenheim before drawing 3-3 with ten-man Werder Bremen.

And club chiefs have taken the radical approach by pulling the plug on the 55-year-old, despite him having a deal which ran to 2027.

A short statement on social media said: "Bayer 04 Leverkusen has parted ways with head coach Erik ten Hag with immediate e

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