Bayer Leverkusen employed former Liverpool and Actual Madrid star Xabi Alonso as coach after firing Gerardo Seoane.
The Bundesliga membership stated that it had “parted methods” with the Swiss coach and appointed the 40-year-old former Spain midfielder, who was to be given a contract by way of June 2024.
Alonso loved a stellar taking part in profession, making 114 appearances for Spain and serving to it win the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012. The previous Actual Sociedad participant gained the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005 and Actual Madrid in 2014. He helped Bayern Munich to a few straight Bundesliga titles between 2015 and 2017.
That is his first senior administration job, having spent the final three years as a reserve-team coach at Actual Sociedad. He began his teaching profession at Actual Madrid’s youth setup.
“In Xabi Alonso now we have signed a coach who, as a participant, was an absolute world-class skilled for a few years, an clever strategist and really profitable in three of essentially the most demanding European leagues,” Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes stated.
Seoane led Leverkusen to 3rd place within the Bundesliga final season after becoming a member of from Swiss crew Younger Boys in 2021.
However this season has not gone to plan.
Seoane’s final sport in cost was a 2-0 loss at Porto within the Champions League on Tuesday, days after his crew was routed 4-0 at Bayern Munich within the Bundesliga. Leverkusen is second from backside within the German league with simply 5 factors from the opening eight rounds. Seoane’s crew was additionally knocked out within the first spherical of the German Cup by third-division crew SV Elversberg.
“Gerardo Seoane did good work for Bayer 04 over the previous 12 months and a half, particularly with the superb qualification for the Champions League,” Rolfes stated. “Sadly, now we have strayed from the highway to success.”
Leverkusen stated it might current Alonso at a information convention on Thursday.