Former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has been confirmed as the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen following the dismissal of Gerardo Seoane.
The move was confirmed after Bayer's midweek Champions League defeat by FC Porto, with the team's European struggles combined with struggling in the bottom three of the Bundesliga with five points from their opening eight league games.
A report from German media outlet Sport 1 suggested Leverkusen made an approach to appoint the out-of-work Thomas Tuchel, following his dismissal from Chelsea last month, but this approach was rejected and Bayer subsequently turned to Alonso.
