Overview
- Leverkusen have opened negotiations with Filipe Luis and the club board is reported to prefer him as their next head coach, with talks described as ongoing in late May 2026.
- Kasper Hjulmand remains under contract through 2027 and the club has said it will only confirm his departure after a successor has signed a contract.
- Luis is a 40-year-old former Atlético Madrid and Chelsea defender who moved into management at Flamengo, where he won the Brazilian league and the Copa Libertadores before being dismissed in March 2026.
- The sporting leadership retains concrete Plan B and Plan C options, with Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola among managers linked as alternatives while the club balances ambition and fallback choices.
- Leverkusen finished sixth and will play in the Europa League next season, so the new coach will be judged on returning the club to the Champions League and shaping transfer and tactical plans for that goal.