Former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has said he was too emotionally connected to the Catalan club to deliver the sustained success demanded from him. Xavi, who made 767 appearances for Barça ...

Alonso has seemed destined for the top job at Madrid since starting his coaching career in their youth ranks. Could it happen ...

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen are also a dangerous possible opponent. However, Inter Milan are Barcelona's most likely semifinal rivals. The Serie A side conceded just one goal during the league ...

And let’s not pretend that the idea of Real Madrid’s most successful player-turned-manager replacing Barcelona’s in the ... we think. 1) Xabi Alonso This would be quite something, and ...

LEVERKUSEN – Asked if coach Xabi Alonso could one day be commemorated ... has been very positive.” A former Barcelona season-ticket holder, Carro took over Leverkusen in 2018 after a ...