Bayer Leverkusen had a tough start to the season, but since Xabi Alonso has come in, the former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder has shot them up the league table.
The German side had only won one of their first eight Bundesliga matches this season and so Gerardo Seoane was promptly sacked in October 2022.
Alonso had built up his managerial CV with Real Sociedad B and when the Bayer Leverkusen job came around, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for him.
“I trained to become a coach one day,” the former Liverpool man told reporters when he was announced as manager. “Now I’ve decided to take this step because it felt right. I feel r …
- March 14, 2023
