Jonas Hofmann did not chew his words. In an interview with Kölner Stadt-Anzeigerthe German attacking midfielder has strongly criticized the management of Xabi Alonso, now coach of Real Madrid, which he rubbed shoulders with the last two seasons in Leverkusen. “If it remains, I will ask for a transfer”he launched, visibly bitter of his low playing time (690 minutes, 2 goals, 1 assist). Relegated to the background behind Florian Wirtz, Hofmann criticizes his former coach a serious communication deficit: “I expect a coach that he says something directly if something attracts his attention. I await open and direct communication. ”
If he recognizes the authoritarian but effective style of the Basque coach, Hofmann deplores a lack of exchange in group management. “There should not be more than two weeks without a coach speaks to his players to keep them in great shape and raise the level of training”he adds. Now turned to a new chapter under Erik Ten Hag, the 33 -year -old hopes to relaunch his career, far from the shadow of Xabi Alonso.
