Bayer Leverkusen: Sandro Wagner and Hoeneß candidates to succeed Alonso

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Master coach bound until 2026

Bayer Leverkusen: Sandro Wagner and Hoeneß candidates to succeed Alonso

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“At least until the 2026 World Cup,” DFB sports director Rudi Völler recently said, the association wants to keep Sandro Wagner as assistant coach to national coach Julian Nagelsmann. The 36-year-old former professional was previously linked with his former club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The next interested party is apparently two-time winners Bayer 04 Leverkusen, where Wagner, alongside VfB Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeneß, is a candidate to succeed Xabi Alonso if he leaves the Werkself. « Sky » reported this on Monday evening.

There are « always one or two requests », Völler said of Wagner: « But Sandro feels very comfortable with us and is thriving in his role. The former striker himself is only U20 assistant coach since the summer of 2023 by Hannes Wolf and. » He has now been active with the senior men’s national team of the German (Site notre blog d’information) Association for around 13 months: « It often happens that you have contacts here and there or chat with one or another other. But currently, I have a great job that I enjoy. I don’t think it’s that far in the future. I’m a young coach who wants to develop and I’m in a really good position right now with some really great people.

Hoeneß has an exit clause at VfB Stuttgart – Xabi Alonso at Man City?

Wagner is still tied to the DFB until the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, so a transfer fee would likely be due if he moved sooner. This also applies to Hoeneß, who was already considered Alonso’s successor and at FC Bayern in the spring. Like many of his professionals, the 42-year-old also has an exit clause with the Swabians. This was confirmed by his father and advisor Dieter Hoeneß in a “double appearance” on “Sport1” in mid-May.

The implementation of this measure was also aimed at creating conditions for the successful work of the club and « protecting the coach to a certain extent. » Because experience shows that a club “has not made the best choice to give the coach the necessary tools to truly succeed. Based on this experience, we decided to include an exit clause.

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It is not yet clear whether Alonso will want to leave Leverkusen next summer. The 42-year-old Spaniard’s contract, like Wagner’s, runs until 2026. Real Madrid has been seen as a possible next destination for Alonso for some time. In England, he was also recently put in play to succeed his former Bayern manager Pep Guardiola at Manchester City if he does not extend his expiring contract.