The spending power Bayern clearly have the allure and the money to essentially buy anyone they want from the Bundesliga, so if Alonso wanted to take pretty much anybody who has thrived under him ...

The assumption was that Alonso would leave Leverkusen after winning them the Bundesliga this season. With eight games left, his side are 10 points clear of Bayern — and it was not only the ...

The 55-year-old, who previously favoured a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation during spells at Bayern’s academy, Ajax and Manchester ...

Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso talks to the media during a press conference ahead of the Bundesliga top soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in Leverkusen, Germany, Friday ...

Alonso’s formation was roughly the usual thing — five at the back, two holding midfielders and three attackers. With the forward trio playing narrow, Leverkusen successfully prevented Bayern ...

Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso gives instructions from the side line during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich at the BayArena in Leverkusen ...

Bayern’s honorary president Uli Hoeness admitted the club’s interest in appointing Alonso, but added that his belief was that he would remain at their Bundesliga rivals Leverkusen.

Bayern Munich are targeting a move for Xabi Alonso should Thomas Tuchel be sacked as head coach. Any appointment of Bayer Leverkusen head coach Alonso would be with a view to the 42-year-old ...

Xabi Alonso: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Liverpool’s next manager…? By Raphael Honigstein and Thom Harris Nov. 18, 2023Updated Jan. 26, 2024 ...

Few expected Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen to dethrone Bayern Munich and win the Bundesliga title race this season. Even fewer expected they would do it in such dominant style. Leverkusen's 5-0 ...

Alonso is unbeaten against Bayern as a coach in five games — most recently a 1-0 cup win in December — and has a habit of springing tactical surprises on his rivals from Munich. Building momentum ...