Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said on Thursday that it was clear from early on that the club were going in the "wrong direction" under former coach Erik Ten Hag.
"To part ways with a coach after just two league matches is unprecedented," Ten Hag said in a statement posted by his agency on social media on Monday.
Bayer Leverkusen let a one-goal lead slip to lose 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim in new coach Erik Ten Hag's Bundesliga debut on Saturday.
Bayer Leverkusen overcame a 45-minute storm delay to beat fourth-division Grossaspach 4-0 in Erik Ten Hag's opening match as coach on Friday.
Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been appointed as manager of Bayer Leverkusen on a two-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Monday.
Ten Hag won two trophies in his two full seasons in charge, but departed with United 14th in the Premier League and without a win in their opening three Europa League games of the campaign.
Erik ten Hag has wished Manchester United fans "nothing but success, trophies and glory" after his sacking following a poor start to the season.
Ruben Amorim revealed Friday that he was told by Manchester United "it was now or never" after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the struggling Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football.
United pulled the plug on Ten Hag's two-year reign as manager on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by West Ham left them 14th in the Premier League.
Erik ten Hag has wished Manchester United fans "nothing but success, trophies and glory" after his sacking following a poor start to the season.
Ruben Amorim revealed Friday that he was told by Manchester United "it was now or never" after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the struggling Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football.
United pulled the plug on Ten Hag's two-year reign as manager on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by West Ham left them 14th in the Premier League.
Ten Hag was released after a disastrous start to the season, with former Red Devils striker Ruud van Nistelrooy named interim boss.
Manchester United sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after a disastrous start to the season with former Red Devils striker Ruud van Nistelrooy named interim boss.
Manchester United ground out a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday in a Premier League game steeped in speculation about the future of the visitors' under-fire manager Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils have also drawn their opening two Europa League games to sit 21st in the 36-team table.
Tottenham piled more pressure on Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United manager with a dominant 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has highlighted a lack of goals as the major factor behind the English giants' faltering start to the season.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said his side had failed to maintain their intensity in Wednesday's 1-1 Europa League draw with FC Twente and should have pushed to kill the visitors off before they had the chance to equalise.
