Heiko Herrlich has previously coached youth teams for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Bayer Leverkusen have appointed former Germany international Heiko Herrlich as their new coach on a contract until 2019.
The 45-year-old joins from Jahn Regensburg with whom he won promotion to 2. Bundesliga last week.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity to return to Bundesliga as a coach, and on top of that at the starting point of my career,” Herrlich told the club’s official website.
“Bayer 04 are up there with the most successful German clubs of the past 20 years, have an excellent reputation in Europe…
Police lined the pitch as 1860 Munich were relegated to the third division.
Former Bundesliga champions 1860 Munich were relegated from Germany’s second division on Tuesday in a game that was held up for 15 minutes toward the end because of violence from angry fans.
1860 lost the second leg of their relegation/promotion playoff 2-0 at home to Bavarian rivals Jahn Regensburg, a team who finished third in the third division and secured second-tier football at the Munich-based club’s expense with a 3-1 win on aggregate.
Jahn gained promotion at the first attempt, one season…