Xabi Alonso, coach of Bayer Leverkusen and strong favorite to replace Carlo Ancelotti on the Real Madrid bench next season, was asked for the first time about the rumors that put him at the Santiago Bernabéu in the summer of 2024.
“It’s too early, it’s September so it’s not an issue to talk about,” commented the former player from Tolosa, who has made the aspirin team a great revelation of the Bundesliga since he landed almost a year ago at the BayArena. from Leverkusen.
Although at the beginning of August Xabi Alonso signed his renewal at Bayer until 2026, his name has not stopped being heard as a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti, whose contract with Real Madrid expires in 2024.
Alonso, in any case, ruled out that the rumor affects his work or his team. “The players know how football works, it’s not a problem for anyone and we didn’t discuss it,” concluded the coach.
Xabi Alonso’s good work at Bayer Leverkusen has put him in the orbit of the best banks in Europe beyond Madrid and his name has also been mentioned to manage Liverpool or Bayern Munich.
Source: La Verdad
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