Overview
- Reports say Bayer Leverkusen have identified Filipe Luís as their preferred candidate and are in negotiations to make him head coach.
- Kasper Hjulmand remains under contract through 2027 and the club has said it will only confirm any managerial change once a successor is finalised.
- Filipe Luís is a 40-year-old former Brazil international who led Flamengo to a league title and the Copa Libertadores before his dismissal in March.
- Leverkusen won five of their final 13 Bundesliga games in 2025/26 and finished sixth, which means they will not play in next season’s Champions League.
- The situation is developing with alternative candidates still under consideration and the club expected to announce a decision only after talks conclude, a move that could reshape Leverkusen’s sporting and financial plans for next season.