Bundesliga’s managerial carousel ready to spin before dramatic penultimate day | Andy Brassell
Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt among teams facing a nervy Saturday with their managers precariously placedNot the end, perhaps, but certainly the denouement. After the penultimate weekend of the Bundesliga season some big issues remain open; the confirmation of the fourth team to qualify for the Champions League, the two teams to drop to the second tier and which side will get a two-leg opportunity to reprieve themselves.Yet the German game is nothing if not reliably businesslike in having some of next season’s key parameters set before the current exercise is done. There was no need for official announcements, though, with the results doing the explaining for us. Or, in a few cases, the performances. There has been considerable doubt, for example, whether Kasper Hjulmand would continue as Bayer Leverkusen coach next season. Now, there is none. Continue reading...
