Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen new coach- Bayer Leverkusen have sacked coach Gerardo Seoane after a poor start to the season, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. Follow Bundesliga Live updates with InsideSport.IN
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ℹ️ #Bayer04 and Gerardo #Seoane go their separate ways. World and European Champion @XabiAlonso becomes new head coach of the #Werkself. pic.twitter.com/VBcCCWHPNJ
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) October 5, 2022
The 43-year-old Swiss will be replaced by Spaniard Xabi Alonso who has signed a contract until the end of June, 2024.
Leverkusen are second bottom of the German top flight, with one win from eight games and five points.
💬 @XabiAlonso : “I know Leverkusen as an excellent club from my time in Germany. #Bayer04 has always had great players, I also see a lot of quality in the current squad. This task excites me a lot.” pic.twitter.com/EuaWSs2H5j
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) October 5, 2022
They lost 2-0 to Portuguese side Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday and were knocked out of the German Cup in the first round by third division SV Elversberg.
“Unfortunately, we have strayed from the road to success. From our point of view, the early elimination from the DFB Cup, but especially the fact that the current position in the Bundesliga is far below our expectations, made the change of coach imperative,” sport director Simon Rolfes said.
Bundesliga: Spain legend Xabi Alonso RETURNS to Bundesliga once again, appointed as new Bayer Leverkusen coach, Check OUT
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