JAKARTA Bayer Leverkusen officially separated from their coach Xabi Alonso. The cooperation between them will end at the end of the 2024/2025 competition season.
The decision was announced by the German club through their official website on Friday, May 10, 2025.
"The collaboration between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and head coach Xabi Alonso ends after two and a half years," Leverkusen wrote on their official website.
During his coaching period, the 43-year-old Spaniard managed to present a total of three trophies for the team nicknamed the Werkself.
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One of the three trophies is the Bundesliga title, which is the first in the club's history. They broke Bayern Munich's dominance to feel the title.
"Above all, winning the first German league title in club history will always be associated with the name Xabi Alonso," Leverkusen wrote.
Spanish and German media reported that Xabi would next take over from coach to his former club, Real Madrid, after the Club World Cup.
He is favorite to replace Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian tactician is said to be leaving the Santiago Bernabeu and coaching the Brazilian national team.
Real Madrid are rumored to have to pay compensation of around 12 million euros (approximately IDR 216 billion) to Leverkusen to realize Xabi Alonso's transfer.
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