Xabi Alonso Confirms Bayer Leverkusen Departure, Real Madrid Move Near

Xabi Alonso will leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the 2024-25 season. The Spanish coach is expected to become the manager at Real Madrid next.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Xabi Alonso stated that his upcoming matches with Bayer Leverkusen will be his last at the club, confirming the speculation about his future. This decision comes after a historic season for Leverkusen under Alonso’s leadership, and the Spaniard is now set to return to Madrid, where he starred as a player, in order to step into the head coach role after his roaring success in Germany .

LEVERKUSEN’S INCREDIBLE SEASON

Under Alonso, Leverkusen have enjoyed their best-ever Bundesliga campaign. They clinched the league title and have reached the DFB-Pokal final, breaking several records along the way. The team have been unbeaten in domestic competitions this season, which has cemented Alonso’s status as one of Europe’s elite young coaches. Star men Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface have flourished, with Wirtz getting into double figures for goals and assists .

WHAT’S NEXT FOR ALONSO AND HIS TEAMS?

Bayer Leverkusen have two Bundesliga games left to play before the season ends, after which they can focus on the DFB-Pokal final. They are comfortably on top of the league, far ahead of Bayern Munich. Real Madrid, on the other hand, are preparing for a new dawn with Alonso expected to come in as coach after yet another impressive La Liga campaign. Madrid are presently La Liga champions and have overhauled rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid while ending the season. Both clubs will now be hoping to build upon their recent successes as they head into the summer with a lot to look forward to .