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 - 30.04.2024

Fan information for Roma away game

The Werkself are away at Roma for the first leg of their 2023/24 UEFA Europa League semi-final tie on Thursday, 2 May (kick-off 9pm CEST). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team has all the info you need for the match at the Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital…

Bayer 04 - 30.04.2024

Lomb: “Not quite realised what we’ve achieved”

Niklas Lomb has been at Bayer 04 for 16 years, joining at U17 level in 2008, and is now able to call himself a Bundesliga champion. After a few loan spells, the goalkeeper is a fixture of the Werkself first team and an “important part of our ambitious team”, according to Simon Rolfes. It’s been an emotional few days for the 30-year-old, who signed a contract extension through to 2027 earlier this month as well.

Europa League - 29.04.2024

Ticket sales for semi-final second leg against Roma

Bayer 04 host AS Roma at the BayArena in the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg on Thursday, 9 May (kick-off: 9pm CEST). Here’s all you need to know about how to get tickets.

Bundesliga - 28.04.2024

Werkself review #B04VfB: 'This team know no limits'

There's late, and then there's Leverkusen late: once again, Bayer 04 averted a first defeat of the season at the death in Saturday evening's match against VfB Stuttgart, and have now gained nine points through goals fromthe 90th minute onwards this season - a new Bundesliga record. In all competitions, Xabi Alonso's side have scored 16 goals in stoppage time. More analysis of a thrilling contest in our Werkself Review.

Bundesliga - 27.04.2024

2-2 against Stuttgart – Werkself rescue run with late leveller

The last-minute madness continues: Bayer 04 secured a 2-2 draw against VfB Stuttgart on Bundesliga matchday 31. Chris Führich and Deniz Undav (57') put the visitors 2-0 up after a goalless first half. The team under head coach Xabi Alonso fought back with another energetic performance: Amine Adli (62’) pulled a goal back and, in the last move of the game, Robert Andrich levelled to make it 2-2 (90+7'). The Werkself remain unbeaten in 46 games across all competitions.

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Videos

Die PK vor dem Topspiel gegen Stuttgart | 31. Spieltag

Werkself-TV - 26.04.2024

Alonso ahead of#B04VfB: Stuttgart 'currently one of the best teams in Europe'

After three consecutive weeks of playing midweek, the Werkself have been preparing for the top-of-the-table clash against VfB Stuttgart over the past few days. Ahead of the home game on Saturday 27 April (kick-off 18:30 CEST, live on Sky), head coach Xabi Alonso praised the third-placed visitors and gave an update on the state of the pitch as well as personnel.

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.