Rumors about Xabi Alonso as successor to Gerardo Seoane

Xabi Alonso is the most promising candidate at Bayer Leverkusen to succeed the heavily criticized head coach Gerardo Seoane. That reports ESPN. Accordingly, Bayer is considering releasing Seoane after the weak start to the season. At the same time, Alonso is positive about a possible engagement with the factory club.

The former Spain international is currently without a club. He left the second team of his hometown club Real Sociedad of his own volition a few weeks ago and has been looking for a new job ever since.

Alonso worked for three years as a reserve coach at La Real, before that he earned his first spurs as a youth coach at Spanish record champions Real Madrid.

The 40-year-old is no stranger to the Bundesliga. After stints at Real Sociedad, Liverpool and Real Madrid, he ended his successful career as a player at FC Bayern from 2014 to 2017.

In 2021, the rumor persisted for a long time that Leverkusen’s neighbors on the Rhine, Borussia Mönchengladbach, were flirting with an Alonso commitment. At that time, however, the former midfield strategist finally extended his contract in the Basque Country.

Did Bayer Leverkusen knock on Thomas Tuchel?

In view of the crisis at Bayer Leverkusen, a change of coach would no longer be a surprise. Club boss Fernando Carro and sports director Simon Rolfes recently left room for interpretation and loud with their statements sports1 Bayer’s officials knocked on ex-Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel without success.

Leverkusen, who lost 2-0 at FC Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday night, got off to a bad start in the Bundesliga. Seoane’s charges are currently in a disappointing 17th place with five points from eight games. The Swiss trainer’s contract runs until 2024.