Bayer Leverkusen Head Coach, Xabi Alonso has put to bed rumours of him leaving the club at the end of the ongoing Bundesliga season.
He confirmed this in a press conference on Friday (Today) despite interest from Liverpool and Bundesliga rivals, Bayern Munich.
“We’ve had a lot of speculation regarding my future. We’ve had a lot of games, been pretty busy, pretty focused, and I wanted to use the international break and reflect and take a decision. Last week I had a very good meeting with Simon [Rolfes] and Fernando [Carro] and informed them of my decision to continue as coach of Bayer Leverkusen,” he said.
“It’s the right place for me to be, to develop as a coach. The fans showed great support this year. They have all the reasons to believe and dream we can have a great season. The players gave me so many reasons to keep believing in the team. My job is not over here.”
“This is my first complete season as a manager. I still have a lot of things to prove. I feel stable at the club and with the team. I’ve shared my thoughts with the players and management. We have to enjoy this season. It’s going to be really intense but hopefully enhoyable.”
“I had a good meeting with Bayer Leverkusen and I informed them that I will STAY and continue at the club”.
“After lot of talks about my future, I used the break to reflect and make my decision”.
“This is the place to be for me,” he concluded.
Alonso is on the brink of leading Leverkusen to a historic maiden Bundesliga title, with his team 10 points clear of defending champions Bayern Munich with eight games to go. His achievements at the BayArena since his arrival in October 2022 have made him one of the most sought after coaches in Europe.
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