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Management team

Sergi Runge

Head coach

Adrian Grümer

Coach

Gilbert Gorges

Assistant coach analysis

Sören Rittmeier

Goalkeeping coach

Vicente Morales

Fitness coach

Philipp Walther

Fitness coach

Dr. Daniel Lay

Team doctor

Manuel Schardt

Physiotherapist

Tobias Häusler

Physiotherapist

Timo Heinze

Sports psychologist

Marcel Podszus

Support staff

Contact

Liam Schardt

Media Officer Youth liam.schardt@bayer04.de

News

Bayer 04 - 21.07.2024

Departure under the Cross – the 2024/25 away jersey

Always there, near or far. The Werkself's new white away kit is here! And like the black and red home jersey, it also features the golden badge of the German champions on the right sleeve for the first time ever. The away jersey is available now in Bayer 04 shops as well as the online store.

Bayer 04 - 13.07.2024

Homeward bound: Bayer 04 transfer Kanga to Hammarby IF

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have transferred the attacking midfielder Jardell Kanga to top-flight Swedish club Hammarby IF. The 18-year-old played for the Dutch second tier club De Graafschap on loan last season.

Bayer 04 - 04.06.2024

Talents under the Cross: Top-level youth development

Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates birthday number 120 this year. We take this as an opportunity to regularly look at football under the Cross here at bayer04.de and we primarily look at the question: How have we become the club we are today. Part six of our series focuses on youth development at bayer04.de. The club has attracted talented young players for decades and they benefit from individual attention, optimum development opportunities and often take their first steps on the road to becoming successful professional footballers at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre.

Youth - 28.03.2024

Sydney FC U19s in Leverkusen: ‘I've never experienced anything like it’

The U19 team of Australian club Sydney FC spent an eventful day at Bayer 04 ahead of Easter weekend as part of an upcoming tournament in Düsseldorf. The visit to a training session with the Werkself first team was followed by a match with the Leverkusen youngsters at the Kurtekotten performance centre. The boss of the Australian first division team, who had travelled with and is no stranger to football in Germany, drew a very positive conclusion of his time at Bayer 04.

Youth - 27.03.2024

Youth: Germany U17 miss out on EURO finals – Alajbegovic with brace

Numerous players from the Bayer 04 youth teams have also been on their travels in the final international break of the season, including three for the German U17 side. A round-up of all the games involving our boys.