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Xabi Alonso to Leave Leverkusen and Agrees Three-Year Deal to Lead Real Madrid

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Updated May 9, 2025, 02:50 PM

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso announced on 9 May that he will leave the Bundesliga club at the end of the season, saying, “These will be my final games at Bayer.” The 43-year-old Spaniard guided Leverkusen to a historic domestic double in 2024 during a 2½-year tenure that began in 2022. Spanish outlet Marca and several German media organisations reported that Alonso has reached a complete agreement to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. According to the reports, he will sign a three-year contract running to June 2028. Alonso has accepted the club’s long-standing policy that final decisions on player recruitment rest with the front office. Alonso is expected to take assistant coach Sebas Parrilla and fitness coach Alberto Encinas to Madrid, while the future of long-serving fitness specialist Antonio Pintus remains undecided. Leverkusen, which confirmed Alonso’s impending departure, has begun its search for a replacement, with an official farewell set for Sunday.

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WELT

@welt

“A moment with mixed feelings” — Xabi Alonso announces his departure https://t.co/tJ3LXqmafC https://t.co/NhkhCmVNYO

ESPN.com.mx

@ESPNmx

🚨 XABI ALONSO IS LEAVING BAYER LEVERKUSEN! 🚨 The Spanish coach announced that he will not continue with the German team, once the season ends 😱 Is your arrival at Real Madrid on the way? 👀 https://t.co/MjRHMm5TrC

عين ليبيا

@EanLibya

Sports newspapers and news sites reported that Xabi Alonso, the current head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, will leave his post by the end of this season, in a move that has long been awaited by the #ريال_مدريد fans. Identical press leaks confirmed that the Spanish coach has reached an agreement with Florentino Perez, the president of the Royal Club, https://t.co/uvSmylroDJ