The U19s will be coached by Patrick Greveraars. The 51-year-old Dutchman brings with him a wealth of experience from numerous international roles and has a track record of winning titles. He has won several championships with U19 and U17 teams, as well as the PSV Eindhoven second XI. He also enjoyed success at FC Porto, including with the U19s and the second team. Furthermore, Greveraars has gained international experience on the European stage including the UEFA Champions League. Among other things, he spent several years as assistant coach with the first team at Feyenoord and with the Ghana national team that qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Most recently, he was at the top Egyptian club ZED FC.
At Bayer 04, Greveraars is backed by assistant coaches Andreas Bona, who most recently served as head coach of the Leverkusen U16 side, Gilbert Gorges, who remains part of the U19 coaching staff, and the German-Greek Konstantinos Kotsifakis, who recently joined the Werkself from Hertha Berlin. The 29-year-old, who most recently served as head coach of Hertha’s U17 team, will also take on an operational role, maintaining regular contact with the players of the Bayer 04 Future Team.
Kevin Brok is taking over as head coach of Leverkusen’s U17 team. The 36-year-old previously managed the team from summer 2024 to September 2025, before taking charge of the U19s until the end of the season following Sergi Runge’s appointment to Kasper Hjulmand’s first-team coaching staff.
The Dutchman will be joined in future by Hüzeyfe Dogan, most recently assistant coach of the U19s, and Thomas Huber, who is moving up from the U16s.
Gerard Bofill will be coaching the U16s in 2026/27. The 34-year-old Spaniard is joining Bayer 04’s youth set-up and will take on the role of head coach. Most recently, Bofill served as Director of Methodology at RCD Espanyol. Before that, he gained practical experience on the touchline as head coach and assistant coach at CE Sabadell. He also played for Spanish youth and senior teams, including the reserve teams at CE Sabadell and Girona.
The 34-year-old is being assisted by Adrian Grümer, who was most recently part of the U17 coaching staff, and by Sören Schuschke, who will continue in his role with the U16s.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have loaned new signing Luca Erlein to newly promoted FC Energie Cottbus for the 2026/27 season. This will give him the opportunity to play in Bundesliga 2. The club signed the 19-year-old right-back on a permanent basis last week, on a contract to 30 June 2030.
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Trophies as a youth, appearances in the pro game and his first taste of international competition: new arrival Luca Erlein, who has been signed from TSG Hoffenheim, can already look back on some remarkable achievements and moments in his fledgling career. We take a closer look at the 19-year-old right-back, who can also fill other roles across the defensive line.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed Germany U19 international Luca Erlein from Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old right-back, who is capable of playing in various defensive positions, has penned a contract until 30 June 2030.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen has a new coffee partner. The club has agreed a long-term partnership with the Bocholt-based roastery Imping, running to 30 June 2031. The exclusive partnership with the family-run business includes the installation of fully automatic coffee machines at the BayArena, as well as the right to supply and serve coffee products in the business areas during Werkself home games.
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Plenty going on both on and off the pitch: The Bayer 04 fan support team has organised a number of highlights for fans visiting the Werkself 2026/27 summer training camp in Blankenhain, in the Weimarer Land region. Registration for the events is now open. All the details at a glance.
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