Xabi Alonso out of Liverpool running as he commits to Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso ended speculation of a potential move to one of his former clubs Liverpool or Bayern Munich in the close season when the Spaniard said on Friday that he was committed to staying with the Bundesliga leaders.

“Last week I had a meeting and informed them of the decision to continue being coach of Bayer Leverkusen ... I feel this is the right place to be for me as a young coach.”Eileen Gleeson to opt for pragmatism in formidable qualifying campaign Alonso joined Leverkusen in October 2022 when the club was mired in a relegation battle, eventually turning things around and leading them to a sixth-placed finish to qualify for the Europa League and earn a contract extension until 2026.

“Once I had taken the decision, the most important thing was to share it with everyone and give them back the respect they showed me – the fans, my staff, the players. I informed the players this morning during the team talk. Alonso's side also moved into the semi-finals of the German Cup as well as the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Xabi Alonso: Liverpool, Bayern and Real Madrid target commits future to Leverkusen‘At the moment, this is the right place for me to develop as a coach.’
Source: The42_ie - 🏆 5. / 86 Read more »

Liverpool could be forced to pay huge fee to appoint Xabi Alonso alternativeXabi Alonso is leaning towards staying with Bundesliga champions elect Bayer Leverkusen for at least another season, a blow to Liverpool's hopes of naming him as their next manager
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »

John O’Shea takes leaf out of Xabi Alonso’s bookSleepy Sunday in GAA; hope for women’s rugby team; Munster cannot produce centres
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

Leverkusen extend unbeaten run to 38 games to close in on Bundesliga titleXabi Alonso’s side stay 10 points clear of Bayern Munich with eight games to play.
Source: The42_ie - 🏆 5. / 86 Read more »

Liverpool 'not the right option' for Alonso, says MatthaeusMatthaeus said Klopp’s success at Liverpool made him a hard act to follow.
Source: The42_ie - 🏆 5. / 86 Read more »

'Probably impossible' Alonso will be Bayern's next coach, says HoenessAlonso has been linked to Bayern as well as Real Madrid and Liverpool, where he also spent time as a player.
Source: The42_ie - 🏆 5. / 86 Read more »