“Best decision in football history”- Xabi Alonso announces he’ll continue coaching Bayer Leverkusen amid Liverpool move rumors, fans react

Xabi Alonso is going nowhere! The Leverkusen boss pledged his allegiance to Bayer Leverkusen in a recent press conference.

“Best decision in football history”- Xabi Alonso announces he’ll continue coaching Bayer Leverkusen amid Liverpool move rumors, fans react

Xabi Alonso has now led his side to an unbelievable 50 games unbeaten (Via IMAGO)

Xabi Alonso is arguably the most sought after manager in all of Europe. The Bayer Leverkusen boss shocked all of Europe as he engineered a remarkable season with Leverkusen, who are currently leading the Bundesliga title race by ten points! All of his former clubs, from Real Madrid to Liverpool and Bayern Munich have been linked with Alonso in the previous months.

However, a recent press conference put an end to all the rumors, as Alonso pledged his allegiance to Leverkusen. While him leading them to a Bundesliga title over Bayern Munich deserves all the praise, he plans to more. The manager said that he has decided to stay at the club and has communicated his desire with the management as well.

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I used the international break to reflect a bit better. Last week, I informed them (club management) of my decision to continue being coach of Bayer Leverkusen. I'm a young coach and I feel this is the best place for me to develop.
Xabi Alonso said in a press conference for Leverkusen

He also spoke of his future plans and goals at the club, nailing down his desire to help the young players in the squad develop.

Fans react to Xabi Alonso’s decision to stay at Leverkusen

Alonso continuing at Bayer Leverkusen is good news only for fans of the club. Hundreds of disappointed Liverpool and Bayern Munich fans filled the comments. A supporter commented that his decision showed great resolve and mentality. A fan joked that he chose to make his announcement in English so that Liverpool fans would finally shut up about him coming to their club.

Xabi Alonso, Patrik Schick & Alex Grimaldo
Xabi Alonso has no plans of leaving Bayer Leverkusen (Via IMAGO)

Another said that Alonso chose to build a legacy at Leverkusen rather than to make the easy switch to a big club. Another even dubbed his choice as the best decision in the history of football. Happy Leverkusen fans praised the manager for his strength of character and ability to admit that he needed more time to fully develop as a world-class manager.

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Liverpool’s rival fans quickly took the opportunity to have a go at the Reds. One fan said that Liverpool were going to be in a complete mess next season. With just eight more games to go in the League, it is becoming all the more clear as to why Leverkusen player Álex Grimaldo said that Alonso will take them to the very top!

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