Xabi Alonso will

continue as coach of Sanse until June 30, 2022, the Real Sociedad subsidiary, after having reached an agreement with the San Sebastian club to renew his contract.

In this way, the Toulouse player will continue his training as a coach at Zubieta, putting an end to the reports from Germany earlier this week talking about the possibility of becoming Borussia Moenchengladbach's new coach.

After leaving football in 2017, the 2010 world champion with the Spanish team began his career in the Real Madrid quarry before returning to his home club in the summer of 2019 to coach the 'txuri-urdin' subsidiary to which This campaign has qualified for the Second B Pro.

"I am very happy with how things are going and when we started talking with the club we understood each other well. We want to continue growing and helping in a project so that there are better prepared players for the first team," Xabi Alonso said in statements to the media club officials after confirming its renewal this Friday.

The former player recalled that "all experiences contribute" and that with Sanse he has had "two very enriching years."

"This is a very attractive project because it is the last step for the players before the first team and being able to help them is that last push is a great satisfaction. It is a reason that makes me very proud and that makes me participate in the great work that is being done. in Zubieta, "he confessed.

Finally, Xabi Alonso was "happy" for the qualification to play the First RFEF.

"But we still have more aspirations and goals to fight for. The team perceives it and that will make us challenge ourselves," he said.

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