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Bayer CEO Carro: Bundesliga urgently needs more variety at the top
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Bayer CEO Carro: Bundesliga urgently needs more variety at the top

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bayer Leverkusen aims to challenge for the Bundesliga title again, with CEO Fernando Carro targeting 2027 or 2029.
  • Carro emphasized the league needs more competition at the top, as Leverkusen aims to consistently be among Germany's top four and Europe's top 16 teams.
  • After a sixth-place finish last season under Kasper Hjulmand, the team, now led by coach Carles Martinez, seeks to regain its usual high performance level.

Bayer Leverkusen is setting its sights on reclaiming the Bundesliga championship, with CEO Fernando Carro expressing a desire for more competition at the top of the league. Carro has previously indicated a target of 2028 or 2029 for another title run, but would welcome it as early as 2027.

The Bundesliga urgently needs more variety at the top.

— Fernando CarroBayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro on the competitive landscape of the German football league.

Leverkusen achieved a historic double in 2024 under coach Xabi Alonso, winning the league and the DFB-Pokal. However, the team finished as runners-up in 2025 and then dropped to sixth place in the 2026 season under Kasper Hjulmand. "The Bundesliga urgently needs more variety at the top," Carro stated in an interview with 'Kölner Stadtanzeiger' and 'Kölnische Rundschau'.

We want to consistently be among the top four teams in Germany and among the top 16 in Europe.

— Fernando CarroBayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro outlining the club's ambitions.

"We want to consistently be among the top four teams in Germany and among the top 16 in Europe," Carro added. "After sixth place last season, we need to regain our usual level." The club has appointed Spanish coach Carles Martinez for the upcoming season, signaling a renewed push for success.

After sixth place last season, we need to regain our usual level.

— Fernando CarroBayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro addressing the team's recent performance.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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