The adventure of Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen is coming to an end. The Spanish coach announced this Friday at a press conference his departure from the German club on Friday at the end of the season.
He had taken office at the head of the Pillereher on October 5, 2022, while the Rhine formation occupied the 17th position of the Bundesliga ranking after eight days. This did not prevent him from starting his mandate in the best in the way, with a wide success (4-0) against Schalke 04 during the 9th day.
Confirmed farewells
“We can let you know: this week, the club and I have reached an agreement, the next two games will be my last two as a coach of Bayer Leverkusen. Now, it's a good time to announce it because we have always had a good and direct communication. That's clear, so we can say it. This is a moment with strong feelings. There is no need to say too much, I'm not going to talk about my future ”said the Basque.
After more than two years spent on the Werkself bench, Xabi Alonso offered Leverkusen a historic coronation in the Bundesliga in 2024, the very first in the history of the club. To this record is added a German cup won in the same year, as well as a German Super Cup won in 2025. In parallel, if the 2010 world champion is strongly expected to take the reins of Real Madrid, no official announcement has yet been made on this subject.
