Zabi Alonso says he “wants to continue moving forward in the project” after signing a new deal to continue as coach of Real Sosidad’s reserve side, dismissing rumors that he is the boss of Borussia Monchengbacheb Was on the verge of being appointed.
Earlier this week, the report said that the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder is being roped in to succeed Marco Rose, who is leaving the Gladbach for Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season.
However, with those reports proving unfounded, Alonso agreed to fresh terms in Sosidad by the summer of 2022.
What did Alonso say?
Alonso is highly regarded by Real Sociedad, after returning to the club he served with such a distinction as a player in the summer of 2019.
His only coaching experience at that level was with the Real Madrid Under-14s, but he has already made an impact back at San Sebastian, directing the B team to the top of the Segunda Division B Group 2 table.
“I’m very happy with how things are going,” Alonso told the club Website. He said, ‘I have a very good communication with the club and I want to move forward and help with this project.
“These have been two very prosperous years for me and the club. We still have high aspirations and a lot to fight in front of us.
“We have big ambitions.”
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If Borussia Monchengladbek was really interested in Alonso, this news leaves him back at square one in his hunt for a new head coach.
How long is their form closed Rose announced her intention to leave the club last month3–0 win at the lower club Schalke, having lost seven straight matches before the previous weekend.
That formidable round of form leaves the team in 10th place in the Bundesliga and eight points out of the Champions League with 12 points remaining.
Rose, meanwhile, has accepted the club’s fans’ reaction to the outrage that his summer farewells have affected him, although he denies that uncertainty about his future contributed to the fall in his favor. is.
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