Goal named the best coaches of the first half of the season

Xabi Alonso claimed the top spot in the list of the best coaches for the first half of the 23/24 season by Goal. Before the arrival of the Spanish coach, Bayer Leverkusen held the 17th spot in the Bundesliga, finishing the previous season in 6th place. This season's performance has been more than satisfactory, currently sitting at the top of the league table with 13 wins, 3 draws, and a 4-point advantage over Bayern Munich.

In the second place is Unai Emery, with his Aston Villa being one of the Premier League's top teams. Interestingly, only Manchester City has garnered more points in the calendar year than the team from Birmingham.

The third spot goes to Girona's coach, Michel, who has also demonstrated incredible results with the Catalan club. Few expected the team to be contending for the championship at the close of the first half of the season.

The complete list looks as follows:

1. Xabi Alonso (Bayer)
2. Unai Emery (Aston Villa)
3. Michel (Girona)
4. Thiago Motta (Bologna)
5. Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham)
6. Simone Inzaghi (Inter)
7. Sebastian Hoeness (Stuttgart)
8. Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
9. Francesco Farioli (Nice)
10. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
11. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
12. Peter Bosz (PSV)
13. Diego Simeone (Atletico)
14. Imanol Alguacil (Real Sociedad)
15. Pep Guardiola (Man City)