Breaking: Xabi Alonso set to strike first major coaching role

Xabi Alonso is the shock choice to replace Marco Rose as manager of Borussia Monchengladbach.

The former Liverpool and Real Madrid star is returning to Germany, where he had a stint with Bayern Munich before ending his playing career, to take charge of Gladbach this summer.

The German side are losing highly-rated boss Rose to rivals Borussia Dortmund, after BVB activated a release clause in his contract at the Borussia Park.

Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl has been looking for a replacement and, as first reported by Bild and Sport Bild, Alonso is set to be that man.

The World Cup winner, 39, is currently in charge of Real Sociedad’s ‘B Team’, having previously spent a year coaching in Real Madrid’s youth ranks.

He led La Real’s second string to a fifth place finish in Spain’s Segunda Division B Group 2 in 2019-2020 – one of the sub-divisions in Spain’s third tier – and they currently top that league this term, after a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao B on Sunday.

Alonso spent the final three years of his playing career in Germany with Bayern, winning the German title three times in succession and also the German Cup in 2016.

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