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

Löwenclub - 25.04.2024

Hradecky and Stanisic read new Bayer 04 children’s book

Bayer 04 aren’t just the new champions of Germany but are also leading the way in engaging young fans after becoming the first Bundesliga club to release its own Pixi children’s book. Captain Lukas Hradecky and Josip Stanisic presented the 24-page publication entitled ‘Ein neuer Löwe für die Werkself’ (A new lion for the Werkself) at a reading for children in the BayArena's Schwadbud.

Europa League - 23.04.2024

Tickets for semi-final first leg at Roma

Bayer 04 visit Italian club AS Roma in the first leg of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League semi-finals. The match takes place on Thursday 2 May (kick-off 21:00 CEST) at the Stadio Olimpico. Information on ticket sales.

Bundesliga - 22.04.2024

Werkself review #BVBB04: Another last-minute goal to keep record run going

Bayer 04 extended their unbeaten run this season to 45 competitive fixtures thanks to another dramatic finish away at Borussia Dortmund on Bundesliga Matchday 30. At first, the game looked like finishing goalless and then like a first defeat of 2023/24 for the Werkself before Leverkusen struck late yet again. This time it was Josip Stanisic in the seventh minute of added time to spark delight among the 8,000 travelling supporters and the coaches and substitutes on the bench. We round up the events in Dortmund in our Werkself review.

Bundesliga - 21.04.2024

Late leveller in 1-1 draw maintains unbeaten run

Bayer 04 fought to the end to maintain their unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw away to Borussia Dortmund on Bundesliga matchday 30. Niclas Füllkrug broke the deadlock in a largely uneventful encounter putting BVB 1-0 up on 82 minutes. But the Werkself again demonstrated their ability to fight back and avoided a first defeat of the season with a goal from Josip Stanisic in added time (90+8'). That means the team under head coach Xabi Alonso are now undefeated in 45 games across all competitions.

Bundesliga - 21.04.2024

Matchday news #BVBB04: 8,000 fans in Dortmund – Finally Red call

Following the 1-1 draw at West Ham United, which saw the Werkself qualify for the Europa League semi-finals, the Black and Reds face the second away game this week on Bundesliga matchday 30. Today, Sunday 21 April, Bayer 04 are away to Borussia Dortmund (kick-off: 17.30 CEST/live on DAZN and Werkself Radio). Today's matchday news brings you up-to-date ahead of the game at Signal Iduna Park with the Nordkurve12 fan group again organising another Finally Red campaign.

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Videos

Werkself-TV - 19.04.2024

Alonso ahead of #BVBB04: “The league isn’t over for us”

Just hours after progressing to the UEFA Europa League semi-finals, Werkself head coach Xabi Alonso turned his attention to the team’s next task as they visit Borussia Dortmund on Sunday (kick-off: 5.30pm CEST). Ahead of the Bayer 04’s first Bundesliga game as champions, the Spaniard spoke from the team’s hotel in London about further goals for this season and facing the Champions League semi-finalists.

Werkself battle through to semi-finals | Quarter-final UEL

Werkself-TV - 18.04.2024

TV highlights of the 1-1 draw at West Ham United

Werkself TV brings you the highlights of Bayer 04's 1-1 draw at West ham United in the second leg of the quarter-finals in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League campaign...

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.

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...