THE Werkself

Coaches/staff

Coaches

Ismael Camenforte Lopez

Assistant coach analysis

Simon Lackmann

First-team analyst

Dr. Malte Krüger

Head of sports science and fitness

Staff

Hans-Peter Lehnhoff

Team liaison manager

Dr. Karl-Heinrich Dittmar

Head team doctor

Dr. Philipp Ehrenstein

Team doctor

Dr. Stefan Porten

Team doctor

Sven Elsinger

Head physiotherapist

Florian Kroder

Physiotherapist

Ill-Han Yu

Physiotherapist

Jonas Schmitt

Physiotherapist

David Jann

Physiotherapist

Martin Kowatzki

Support staff

Christian Beckers

Support staff

Markus Irmer

Support staff

News

Fans - 19.04.2024

Fan information for Borussia Dortmund away game

The Werkself visit Borussia Dortmund for Matchday 30 of the 2023/24 Bundesliga season on Sunday 21 April (kick-off 5.30pm CEST). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team has all the info you need for the match at the Signal Iduna Park...

Europa League - 18.04.2024

1-1 at West Ham – Werkself battle through to semi-finals

The Werkself are through to the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League thanks to a second-half comeback. Michael Antonio put West Ham United in front early on the night in the quarter-final second leg but Jeremie Frimpong levelled in the 89th minute at the London Stadium. After the 2-0 win in the first leg, the draw was enough for Bayer 04 to progress.

Europa League - 18.04.2024

Matchday news #WHUB04: Semi-finals firmly in sight

Return leg in London: tonight, Thursday 18 April (kick-off 21:00 CEST), the Werkself visit West Ham United. All the information you need on the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg at the London Stadium is in the Matchday News.

Die PK vor WHUB04 mit Xhaka und Alonso | Viertelfinale UEL

Werkself-TV - 17.04.2024

Alonso ahead of #WHUB04: “The players give me no doubt”

After the week’s celebrations of the club’s first ever league title, Bayer 04 are now focused once again on their UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg away at West Ham United on Thursday (kick-off: 9pm CEST). The Werkself are in a good position with a 2-0 lead from the first game, but it’s not over yet, as head coach Xabi Alonso and midfielder Granit Xhaka stressed at their pre-match press conference in London on Wednesday evening.

Bayer 04 - 17.04.2024

Eight Werkself stars nominated for Team of the Season

The German Football League (DFL) has launched the vote for the Bundesliga Team of the Season. As of now, fans of the Werkself can select no fewer than eight Bayer 04 players in the top XI of the 2023/24 campaign: on the shortlist are Lukas Hradecky, Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface. Voting closes on Monday 22 April at 9:00 CEST.

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Videos

Werkself-TV - 17.04.2024

Alonso ahead of #WHUB04: “The players give me no doubt”

Die PK vor dem Heimspiel gegen den SV Werder Bremen | 29. Spieltag

Werkself-TV - 12.04.2024

Alonso ahead of #B04SVW: “Full respect for Bremen, nothing is a given”

Bayer 04 have the chance to be champions for the first time in their history on Sunday if they can beat Werder Bremen at the BayArena (kick-off: 5.30pm CEST). Ahead of the game, head coach Xabi Alonso spoke about how to approach this potentially historic day and the opposition.

Hofmann and Boniface strike late | Quarter-final UEL

Werkself-TV - 11.04.2024

Highlights of the 2-0 win against West Ham

Werkself TV brings you the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-0 win against West Ham United in the first leg of the quarter-final in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League campaign...

Die PK vor #B04WHU mit Alonso und Frimpong | Viertelfinale UEL

Werkself-TV - 10.04.2024

Alonso ahead of #B04WHU: 'We need patience, tempo and balance'

The next important assignment awaits in the UEFA Europa League: on Thursday 11 April (kick-off 21:00 CEST), the Werkself host Premier League club West Ham United at the sold-out BayArena. Ahead of the quarter-final first leg, head coach Xabi Alonso and Jeremie Frimpong spoke at the press conference on Wednesday afternoon, where topics included the strengths of the visitors from London, thoughts of last year's semi-final exit and the connection with Bayer AG and the city of Leverkusen.

Die PK vor dem Auswärtsspiel bei Union Berlin | 28. Spieltag

Werkself-TV - 05.04.2024

Alonso ahead of #FCUB04: “Our fans are intelligent and patient”

Fresh from qualifying for the DFB Cup final in Berlin, Bayer 04 make the trip to the capital for an important game in the Bundesliga as they take on Union Berlin on Saturday (3.30pm CEST). Ahead of the match, head coach Xabi Alonso spoke at his press conference on Friday about his options up front, potential rotation and Union’s qualities.