Roger Schmidt Extends Leverkusen Contract By Three Years To 2019

Bayer Leverkusen and Roger Schmidt have agreed a contract extension by three years through June 2019.

Schmidt came to Leverkusen from Salzburg last season.

Leverkusen managing director Michael Schade says, ''Schmidt more than fulfilled our sporting hopes and expectations already in the first year. Our team's offensive attractive style bears his signature.''

Schmidt quickly turned Leverkusen into a combative well-organized side, closing down space and pressurizing opposing teams before hitting with counterattacks.

Schmidt says: ''In the course of this first year it quickly became clear to me that Bayer Leverkusen is a club at which I can and want to work for a longer period.''