Manager Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso stressed that he does not feel any pressure to decide on his future, despite a strong connection with work in Real Madrid and consistent pressure from his current club for a “quick solution”. While the former midfielder Real Madrid became the strongest candidate who potentially replaces Carlo Ancelotti as the new Los Blancos manager, Leverkusen demanded a rapid clarity to prepare his own compensation.
After Real Madrid was expelled from the Champions League after a loss to Arsenal in the quarterfinals, Carlo Ancelotti grew pressure. Fans and scientists believe it is time for the club to move from an Italian manager. Xabi has long been associated with taking over the side. But the Spaniard is ready to wait for the right moment to decide and not hurry.
“I don’t feel any pressure to make decisions about my future. The situation is clear. There’s a moment for everything and it’s too early to talk. So we have to wait,” Xabi said at the Levekusen press conference before a collision in Ausburg.
“The trust between us (Xabi and Leverkusen) has always been very important and remains,” he added.
Since he took over the coaching role on the Bundesliga Side Bayer Leverkusen and drive them to their first title – And also with an undefeated stripe – Many of them played with the name Xabi for the work of Real Madrid.
Now, with Real Madrid outside the Champions League and the still ending arches of FC Barcelona in the title race La Liga, many believe it is the right time for the new era in Santiago Bernabeu.
While Leverkusen is in the Bundesliga race in the Bundesliga race considerably for Bayern Munich, Xabi could be back to Spain at the end of the season. While both Ancelotti and Xabi are not in a hurry to decide their future, it remains to find out if one of their clubs can wait so long for a definitive decision.
Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
April 26, 2025
