A report in the Daily Mail looks at how former Liverpool fans' favourite Xabi Alonso has made a promising start to his football management career. The hometown hero has Real Sociedad's B team top of their league and playing football with flair. Real Sociedad started this campaign with no fewer than 16 players in the first-team squad who had come through the club's own youth academy. After three games Real Sociedad B, 'Sanse' as they are known, are top of their league with a maximum nine points. The expectation is that he will eventually take the first team job – that has been the natural next step before at Real Sociead.

Source: Express November 15, 2020 06:00 UTC