On May 23, according to OPTA statistics, Xabi Alonso is the third Spanish coach to lead a non Spanish team to the Europa League final.
The Europa League final between Leverkusen and Atlanta is in progress. Xabi Alonso is the third Spanish coach to lead a non Spanish team to the Europa League final after Rafael Benitez (Chelsea 2-1 Benfica in 2013) and Emiri (Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea in 2019).
At the same time, Alonso is the fourth person in the 21st century who has participated in the European final as both a player and a coach. Before him, only Zidane, Conti and Van Bronckhorst had done so.
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