Xabi Alonso He is now an idol in Leverkusen after leading Bayer to their first Bundesliga win in its 119-year history. On the same Sunday, after mathematically securing the title with a 5-0 win over Werder Bremen, the City Council announced their intention to grant honorary citizenship to the players, technical staff and board, but everything indicated that this initiative will not be the only one to recognize the Basque coach for this unprecedented achievement.
In full euphoria for achieving the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen fans They have voluntarily changed the name of one of the streets adjacent to the BayArena by sticking a sticker on the sign with the name of Xabi Alonso.
From joke to reality
But the joke could be the truth because, as reported by the German media Spiegel, reviewed by municipal authorities “the conditions necessary for an official designation,” as announced by the city of Leverkusen on Monday.
But, as the Rheinische Post explains, there is an existing decision by the City Council that prevents streets in Leverkusen from being named after people. “It’s worth talking about and thinking about because it attracts people,” he said. Stefan Hebbel, leader of the CDU party in the consistory.
On Thursday, in London against West Ham
while, Xabi Alonso He and his players are preparing for the trip to London, where on Thursday they will defend a 2-0 lead from the first leg in the Europa League quarter-final tie against West Ham. If they progress to the semi-finals, the treble will be closer as Leverkusen will also play in the DFB Pokal final against Kaiserslautern, from the Second Division, on May 25 in Berlin.
Source: La Verdad
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