Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface has disclosed the comparative edge possessed by manager Xabi Alonso over other prominent coaches worldwide.
Alonso steered Die Werkself to their inaugural Bundesliga championship this past weekend.
Leverkusen is additionally contending in the DFB Pokal final and the UEFA Europa League semi-final.
Having triumphed in all aspects during his professional playing career, Alonso has swiftly ascended the ranks to become one of the most esteemed coaches globally.
Boniface asserted that the coach’s performance during training sessions has significantly impacted the players.
“Imagine you’re training and your coach is doing better than you,” Boniface told AFP in an interview.
“Then you want to step up your game.
“For him to be involved in training gives us a boost.
“Sometimes he tells me of players he played with, with similar abilities to me. He tries to improve me in my weakest areas.”
