Xabi Alonso announced this Friday that he will continue as coach of the German soccer team Bayer Leverkusen, putting an end to rumors about his possible signing for several big clubs such as Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
«It has been a season with a lot of speculation about my future. We have had a lot of games, we have been busy and focused. “I took advantage of the international break to reflect better and make a decision,” the coach of the Bundesliga leading team said at a press conference.
“Last week I had a meeting (with club directors) and I informed them of the decision to continue being coach of Bayer Leverkusen,” Alonso said. “I feel like this is the right place for me as a young coach.”
The Spaniard joined Leverkusen in October 2022, when the club was mired in a relegation battle. He finally turned things around and led the team to a sixth-place finish to qualify for the Europa League and earn a contract extension until 2026.
This season, he guided Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga, where they are 10 points clear of defending champions Bayern Munich with eight games remaining, while they are also unbeaten in 38 games in all competitions, a German record.
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