Soccer Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Heidenheim v Bayer Leverkusen - Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Germany - February 17, 2024 Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso reacts REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo
"Last week I had a meeting and informed them of the decision to continue being coach of Bayer Leverkusen... I feel this is the right place to be for me as a young coach." "It wouldn't be correct for me to speak about other clubs in this situation. They are clubs I respect, I played there, I have strong links to them, but it's not correct for me to speak about them right now," Alonso added.
Alonso joined Leverkusen in October 2022 when the club was mired in a relegation battle, eventually turning things around and leading them to a sixth-placed finish to qualify for the Europa League and earn a contract extension until 2026.This season, he has guided Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga where they are 10 points clear of reigning champions Bayern with eight games left while they are also unbeaten in 38 matches in all competitions - a German record.
"We are not going to speculate about the future , we've speculated enough. What I want is to enjoy where I am and now I'm enjoying at Leverkusen."