Leverkusen: Bayer Leverkusen has fired coach Heiko Herrlich despite two Bundesliga wins in a row. The German club, which is ninth in the standings, says former Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz is taking over and will start preparations for the second half of the season on January 4. Bosz, who led Ajax to the Europa League final in 2017, agreed a deal through June 2020. Leverkusen wanted to sign Bosz in the summer of 2017 but instead he joined Dortmund, which sacked the Dutchman after a good start was followed by a slump that saw the side claim one win in 13 games across all competitions. (AP)