Xabi Alonso has already made his decision. The Basque coach, the fashionable coach in Europe for everything he does with Bayer Leverkusen, confirmed that he would continue on the German bench despite the siren songs coming from Liverpool and Munich.
This is what he announced at a press conference, after having communicated it to his players: “I’m staying in Leverkusen. “I’ve made my decision.”
“I have thought about this national team break. I had a conversation with the president and I made a decision. The cards are on the table. “This is the place I want to be.”He insists.
Because it is clear: “I informed the players. I am very grateful for everything. I think This is the best way to travel this path. Together”.
And Xabi is about to end a drought of more than 30 years without club titles. Bayer Leverkusen leads the Bundesliga, ten points ahead with seven games remaining.
He is still alive in the Europa League, after a difficult playoff against Qarabag, and is also within reach of winning the German Cup. Yes, he could allow his Leverkusen team to end the season with a treble.
In the team there are extremely young players with great projection and others who he helped grow. The Hincapies, Palacios, Boniface, Grimaldo and their company are, with their coach, a few steps away from making history.