Bayer Leverkusen to appoint Andries Ulderink as Erik ten Hag’s assistant coach | OneFootball

kicker reports that Bayer Leverkusen are set to appoint Andries Ulderink as Erik ten Hag’s new assistant coach.

Ulderink is currently the head coach of Royal Antwerp in the Belgian Pro League, having taken over in March to rescue their season and just missed out on the Conference League. Ulderink also has experience as an assistant coach, having previously held the role at Antwerp, Twente and Rangers.

The reason for Ulderink’s hire is that he shares similar principles to ten Hag. The Dutchman likes to play a 4-2-3-1 and favours attacking football as well as having the ability to develop young players.

What’s clear is that Leverkusen are going back to the idea of developing young players, whilst also trying to compete for another Bundesliga title. So far, the only senior signing they have made is Mark Flekken, who joined from Brentford. The other signings in Ibrahim Maza, Tim Oermann and Axel Tape are all players who will be used in the first team eventually, but, apart from Maza, are not expected to have an immediate impact.

GGFN | Jack Meenan