Achi news desk-
Xabi Alonso will remain manager of Bayer Leverkusen, the Spaniard has announced, ending speculation that he would join one of his former clubs Liverpool or Bayern Munich.
“Last week I had a meeting (with the club’s officials) and informed them of the decision to continue being Bayer Leverkusen’s coach … I feel that this is the right place for me as a young coach,” he said Alonso to reporters in a meeting. press conference on Friday.
The Spaniard, 42, has been strongly linked with Liverpool and Bayern, both of whom will have vacancies at the end of the season, while Real Madrid, who he also used to play for, are rumored to have a longer-term interest in the Basque. .
In January, Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp announced his decision to step down at the end of the current campaign while Bayern said they were cutting Thomas Tuchel’s tenure short despite a contract until 2025.
Alonso joined Leverkusen in October 2022 when the club were beaten in a relegation battle, eventually turning things around and leading them to sixth place to qualify for the Europa League.
This season, he has guided Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga where they are 10 points clear of reigning champions Bayern with eight games remaining while they are also unbeaten in 38 games in all competitions – a German record.
