Xabi Alonso joined Bayer Leverkusen fans in the stands for an emotional goodbye at the end of his final home game as manager of the Bundesliga outfit.
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Oversaw unbeaten Bundesliga title triumphHas earned legend status at BayArenaExpected to succeed Ancelotti in MadridFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The World Cup-winning Spaniard has announced that he will be leaving his current role once the 2024-25 campaign comes to a close. He has just one more fixture left to take in, away at Mainz.
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That contest will be Alonso’s 140th at the helm, with an impressive win ratio of 63 per cent being posted across his two-and-a-half years in Leverkusen. Alonso savoured title glory last season as his team went unbeaten through an 'invincible' domestic campaign.
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Leverkusen also won the DFB-Pokal and German Super Cup in 2024, while reaching the Europa League final. That success has earned former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star Alonso legend status at BayArena.