[p]After Brazilian Filipe Luis - who, according to media reports, is close to signing with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a] - turned down the job, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a] are "pushing" for the signing of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iraola-andoni/xpALVpwq/"]Andoni Iraola[/a] and hoping for a "quick agreement," as per [i][b]Sky[/b][/i].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/glasner-oliver/CznGurCt/"]Oliver Glasner[/a], who won the Conference League title with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, is also reportedly a candidate in Leverkusen.[/p][image alt="Leverkusen's end of season form" id="25c6c40d-d096-43e5-b97e-a7b57e61814d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="404995a0-5f2f-4f04-8088-58af5e83d217" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][h2]Successful spell in the Premier League[/h2][p]Iraola - a Basque, like Bayer’s title-winning coach Xabi Alonso - set a new points record with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] in each of his three years at the club and recently went 18 Premier League matches unbeaten.[/p][p]Bournemouth narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification in the end, finishing sixth in the table but sealing a spot in the Europa League.[/p][p]Iraola had already announced his departure in April. Former Dortmund and Leipzig coach Marco Rose will take over the Spaniard’s position.[/p][p]In Leverkusen, Hjulmand - who took charge of Bayer after the second Bundesliga matchday last season - is set to leave after a poor second half of the campaign and a sixth-place finish.[/p]
Iraola reportedly close to Bayer Leverkusen job with Hjulmand set to leave
The search for a new coach at Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen appears to be nearing its end. According to Kicker, the club is in "final negotiations" with Spaniard Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth. The 43-year-old is expected to succeed Kasper Hjulmand, who, despite having a contract until 2027, is reportedly on his way out.
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