Xabi Alonso is the new coach of Bayer Leverkusen today

The Bayer Leverkusen made the signing official this Wednesday Xabi Alonso as the team’s new coach after they decided to fire Gerardo Seoanwho started the season on the bench.

The Spaniard, who has been without a team since he left Real Sociedad B last summer after being unsuccessful at the team’s subsidiary that made his debut in the top flight, has been in negotiations for the last few hours and has finally agreed- according to a new contract until June 30, 2024while it will be presented next Thursday.

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“Gerardo Seoane has done a great job at Bayer for the last year and a half, but unfortunately we deviated from the path of success. From our point of view, the early departure from the DFB Pokal ( German Cup), but above all the situation in the Bundesliga was below our expectations and made the change of coach necessary,” he assured Simon Rolfes.

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The sports director himself is in charge of the reception Xabi Alonso. “We have signed a coach who, as a player, for many years has been a consummate professional worldwide, a smart strategist and has had great success in three of the most demanding European leagues”Rolfes taught.

For his part, the former player of Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich explained in his first words as the new coach of Bayer that “I know it from my time in Germany as a great club. They have always had great players and I also see a lot of quality in the current team.”. “In my conversations with the club, it quickly became clear that, despite the current difficult situation, they are still pursuing ambitious goals. I am very happy with this work and I am sure that we will fulfill this ambition “, settled Xabi Alonso.