Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has agreed to become the new head coach of German side Bayer Leverkusen.

Seoane has been fired today and the former Spanish midfielder becomes the new head coach for Bundesliga side.

Contract until June 2024

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Leverkusen chief executive Fernando Carro said on Sunday he wanted “quick results” from Seoane, whose side were thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich on Friday.

Former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel, along with Adi Huetter and Domenico Tedesco had been rumoured as possible replacements for Seoane.

Alonso finished his playing career at Bayern Munich in 2017, having won the Bundesliga in each of his three seasons there.He had previously been heavily linked with the coaching position at Borussia Moenchengladbach in March of 2021, but signed a one-year extension in Spain.Alonso’s first match in charge of Leverkusen will be against Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday.