Not Gerrard, but Liverpool fans call for former player as manager

Bayer Leverkusen hired Xabi Alonso as new coach on Wednesday following the sacking of Gerardo Seoane The Bundesliga club said it had decided to sack the Swiss coach and opted to hand the reins to Xabi Alonso, who shone as a player with Liverpool and Real Madrid. The 40-year-old former midfielder signed a contract until June 2024. It is worth noting that the Spaniard had a successful football career. He made 114 appearances for Spain and helped them win the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

After starting his career with Real Sociedad, he won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005 and with Madrid in 2014. He was also a three-time Bundesliga champion with Bayern Munich between 2015 and 2017. He will make his debut as a top-flight club coach after spending three years at the helm of Real Sociedad's reserves. He began his coaching career in Real Madrid's youth academy. Leverkusen said they will officially unveil their new tactician at a press conference on Thursday.

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"In my talks with the club, it quickly became clear that, despite the difficult situation, ambitious goals are still being pursued," the Spanish coach said in a statement released by the club.  "I am very enthusiastic about this task and I am sure we will be up to it," he added. He will take over from Gerardo Seoane, who led Leverkusen to third place last season in the Bundesliga. He joined the club in 2021 from Young Boys in Switzerland. But this season has not gone as expected.

A few days ago, the legends game between Liverpool and Manchester United to resume this type of altruistic acts, and help those who need it most after taking the match by a score of 2-1 and the Legends of the North crown, with Mark Gonzales and Florent Sinama-Pongolle being the stars at Anfield. On this occasion, funds were raised from the auction of autographed shirts from the Reds' assistants, with all proceeds going to the LFC Foundation.

<strong>Liverpool fans call for Xabi Alonso to manage at Anfield in future </strong>

Among all the Liverpool stars who took the time to play the match against the Reds Devils, the name that stands out the most is undoubtedly that of Xabi Alonso, one of the last legends of the institution that somehow continues to generate positive things at Anfield, as his autographed shirt currently reaches an auction value of 917 euros, with just over 4 days left for those interested to make a counter bid and raise the cost of this piece even higher. This love has also been reflected in some fans calling for Alonso to replace Jürgen Klopp when the German leaves.