Lastly, on whether the Real Madrid forwards will be convinced to press more under Alonso, Garcia said with confidence, “He knows they have to. To win, everyone must contribute. I’ve spoken with him ...

Xabi Alonso coaching style, tactics, preferred formation at Bayer Leverkusen In his short time at Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso largely utilised a 3-4-2-1 formation, which was overloaded to one side.

Alonso has massive shoes to fill, but the Real Madrid icon comes with coaching accolades of his own. The Spaniard took charge of Bayer Leverkusen when the club was in the Bundesliga's relegation ...

During his time in charge of Real Sociedad’s B team, the job he left for Leverkusen, he would regularly play with a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 that was underpinned by principles that his current side have ...

The Leverkusen job was Alonso's first in senior management after a stellar playing career with Madrid, Liverpool, and Bayern. He spent three years as a reserve-team coach at Real Sociedad, another ...

Xabi Alonso won an unbeaten league and cup double with Bayer Leverkusen last season, just falling short of a remarkable treble with defeat in the Europa League final, and is now set to return to ...

Spanish manager Xabi Alonso has announced he will leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the 2024-25 season. This preceeds the manager joining Real Madrid according to multiple reports.

Xabi Alonso has confirmed that he is leaving Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season, with the Spanish coach expected to join Real Madrid. In a news conference on Friday, Alonso -- who has spent ...

LEVERKUSEN, Alemania (AP) — Xabi Alonso anunció el viernes que acabará su etapa como técnico del Bayer Leverkusen al final de la temporada, abriéndose las puertas para que asuma la ...