Designated by Spanish media as the favorite to take over from Carlo Ancelotti on the Real Madrid bench next summer, Xabi Alonso, coach of Bayer Leverkusen, was asked questions on the subject this Monday, on the eve of the match against Atlético in the Champions League.
It’s the little one bombshell of the day, on the other side of the Pyrenees. According to several Spanish media, Onda Cero in the first place, Carlo Ancelotti would have decided to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, a year before the end of his contract. Enough to instantly relaunch debates on his possible successor. Still according to Onda Cero, a favorite is already emerging: Xabi Alonso, former Merengue midfielder, now coach of Bayer Leverkusen, with whom he was German champion last season.
Funny coincidence (probably not), Xabi Alonso was in Madrid this Monday, since Bayer will challenge Atlético there on Tuesday evening in the Champions League. And as soon as the press conference the day before the match started, the Basque was entitled to his questions about Real.
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-“The bond is very strong”
“Real Madrid? You didn’t waste any time (laughs). I can’t say anything, we’re in the middle of a season and all the clubs have big goals. I’m thinking about achieving ours. The match is very important and I’m focusing on that”, he first said, calming things down. “The questions about Real I didn’t prepare, it doesn’t bother me and it doesn’t surprise me? either. But I only think about it. Atlético.”
Relaunched, Xabi Alonso still spoke of his special bond with a club whose colors he wore for five years, from 2009 to 2014, winning the Champions League before his departure for Bayern. “Time passes, but the affection remains and this relationship is unforgettable,” he explained. “The bond is very strong, it was a very good period as a player. They were intense years, it was difficult to get what we wanted (the Champions League, Editor’s note), but it will remain.”
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