By Mitch Wilks Xabi Alonso has been confirmed as the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, following the dismissal of Gerardo Seoane. Bayer have endured a torrid start to the campaign and are currently in the Bundesliga relegation zone after winning just one of the eight league games they’ve played so far this season. They were hammered 4-0 by an underperforming Bayern Munich last week and lost 2-0 to Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday in a calamitous performance. As a result, Die Werkself have taken a punt on 40-year-old Alonso in what is his first job in senior football management, after…