Xabier Alonso Olano (Basque: [ˈʃaβi aˈlons̺o oˈlano], Spanish: [ˈʃaβj aˈlonso oˈlano]; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player from Tolosa, Spain, who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Xabi Alonso is the brother of Mikel Alonso. This is the profile site of the manager Xabi Alonso. The site lists all clubs he coached and all clubs he played for.

Mar 4, 2024 · Xabi Alonso was appointed the club’s head coach in October 2022, with Leverkusen languishing near the bottom of the German table.

Mar 29, 2024 · Xabi Alonso will stay as coach of Bayer Leverkusen, ending speculation linking him with the soon-to-be vacant Liverpool and Bayern Munich jobs. “This is the right place for me to be, to develop as a coach,” Alonso said Friday, adding that his squad’s drive to succeed was a key reason to remain.

Nov 15, 2023 · LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Xabi Alonso would rather be playing than coaching Bayer Leverkusen. That hasn’t stopped him and his team topping the league. The former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder has taken Bayer Leverkusen from the relegation zone to the top of the German league in 13 months.

Sep 26, 2023 · Alonso's coaching legacy was set in stone in Germany and throughout Europe and the question on everyone's lips now is, what's next for Bayer's brilliant Basque tactician. bundesliga.com...

Xabi Alonso was appointed to the position of head coach at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in October 2022. The Spaniard had performed the same function for his homeland club of Real Sociedad in the Basque city of San Sebastian with the second team.

Aug 4, 2023 · Xabi Alonso has extended his contract as coach of German club Bayer Leverkusen through to 2026 after a strong first season led to speculation linking him with some of Europe’s top teams, it was announced Friday, Aug. 4.

Mar 29, 2024 · Xabi Alonso has ended any speculation about his future by confirming that he will be staying with Bayer Leverkusen beyond the 2023/24 season.

Jan 26, 2024 · Xabi Alonso ended Bayern Munich's dominance in Germany. Here, our experts analyse his work as a coach at Real Sociedad and Bayer Leverkusen