News about Gerardo Seoane

PETE JENSON: This week, Xabi Alonso, the Bayer Leverkusen coach, celebrated exactly one year as the head coach, and his side won, keeping them at the top of the Europa League standings. Leverkusen gambled on the untried former Liverpool midfielder last season after losing 2-0 to Porto in the Champions League following Gerardo Seoane's dismissal. They ranked 17th in the Bundesliga, finishing 17th in the league. They are now the best in the world. And it is not just that Alonso has ranked them at the top of the charts. The 41-year-old has risen to the top of the charts. Carlo Ancelotti's replacement is at the top of Real Madrid's wish list as the one to replace him at the end of the season. If it does not work out with Thomas Tuchel, it would be at the top of Bayern Munich's wish list. And here's a rundown of Liverpool's list of coaches that dates back to Jurgen Klopp's time.

Xabi Alonso's appointment at Bayer Leverkusen at the start of October raised a few eyebrows. With the team's poor start to the season, it would have been easy to choose an experienced head to replace Gerardo Seoane, but Leverkusen took a risk and went with Alonso. Former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Ander had never been in the top flight of any country before, but he got off to a flying start as he led his side to a 4-0 victory over Schalke in their first game, and he hasn't looked back.

Galeno's Galeno cruised to victory over Mehdi Taremi to convert, taking second place in Group B of Champions League Group B with two matches remaining. Mehdi Taremi scored one goal and received two penalties for him to convert. With coach Xabi Alonso making his Champions League debut on the Leverkusen bench after replacing Gerardo Seoane last week, the German side was left a goal down after six minutes. Galeno, the Brazilian forward who was in the starting lineup last week's victory over Leverkusen in Spain, was in the starting lineup on Wednesday, and the 24-year-old paid back the faith by controlling a deep cross with a stunning first touch as he threaded the ball in from a tight angle.

Every team is three matches down in the Champions League, and we're only half-time in the group stage. So far, there have been plenty of talking points in just about every group. Real Madrid, along with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, have produced predictable lightning displays. But who are the teams with work to do to maintain their place in Europe's elite tournament? Any group of sportsmail will be listed.

Since firing Gerardo Seoane on Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen has named Xabi Alonso, a former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder, as their new manager. The German club has off to a rocky start to the new season, with only five points in eight games so far as the second-lowest side in the Bundesliga. And now, Leverkusen has responded by dismissing Seoane and replacing him with Alonso following their humiliating 2-0 loss to Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday.

According to rumors, Xabi Alonso is the most likely to replace Gerardo Seoane as Bayer Leverkusen's boss. The German team has off to a rocky start to the new season, with just five points in eight matches so far as the second-lowest side in the Bundesliga. And now, Leverkusen is apparently considering Seoane's future at the club following their humiliating 2-0 loss to Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Marseille lost 1-0 at home to Europa League champion Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday, and careless defence cost the team yet again in the Champions League. Coach Igor Tudor's side is undefeated in the French league, but his team lacks a cutting edge at this level. Marseille looked organised and unhurried, just like last week against Tottenham Hotspur, but they fell behind in the 43rd minute after a defensive mistake allowed attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom to score. Daichi Kamada, a Japan midfielder, thought he had made it 2-0 in the 79th, but his bid was rejected due to offside.

Bayer Leverkusen has dropped into the Bundesliga playoff position after only losing a point against Hertha Berlin at the Olympiastadion Berlin. Hertha thought they had taken the lead but later discovered that Suat Serdar was in an offside position until Karem Demirbay put Leverkusen in the lead with a brilliant free kick in the 49th minute. Serdar had better luck when he took the initiative seven minutes later for the home side. In the 74th minute, it became even better for the home team as replacement Marco Richter took the lead.