From Midfield Maestro to Managerial Mind: How One Coaching Relationship Has Shaped Modern Football
The bond between Pep Guardiola and Xabi Alonso has become one of the most influential connections in contemporary football. Long before Alonso emerged as one of Europe’s most promising managers, he was already absorbing ideas from Guardiola during their time together at Bayern Munich. That period planted the seeds of a footballing philosophy that continues…