It has become known who can lead Bayer instead of Alonso

On Friday, May 9, 2025, Bayer Leverkusen officially announced the departure of the team’s head coach Xabi Alonso after the end of the 2024/2025 season.

Cesc Fabregas

According to the Spanish publication Fichajes.net, the main candidate for the vacant coaching position in Leverkusen is currently the coach of the Italian Como Cesc Fabregas, who, like Xabi Alonso, was part of the golden generation of the Spanish national team, which won the European Championship twice and the World Cup once from 2008 to 2012.

This season, Bayer is in second place in the Bundesliga standings, having earned 68 points in 32 matches of the German championship.