Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed a new head coach. Bruno Labbadia (42) will take over from Michael Skibbe next season.
Labbadia, who had coached 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth this season, has signed a two-year contract with Bayer.
Leverkusen had parted ways with head coach Michael Skibbe last Wednesday after missing out on qualification for European competition.
Details not disclosed
Fürth have allowed Labbadia to sign for Leverkusen despite a contract until 2009. The details of the agreement were not disclosed.
The former striker is still the only player who has managed to score at least 100 goals in both Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, playing for Darmstadt 98, Hamburger SV, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC Bayern, 1. FC Köln, Werder Bremen, Arminia Bielefeld and Karlsruher SC.
Source: Bayer Leverkusen and SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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