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Is the farewell of Xabi Alonso near Bayer Leverkusen? While at the heart club of the Basque, Real Madrid, the head coach post should be available very promptly, the future of ex-professional at Werkelf is considered uncertain. The fact that Alonso reacts in an unconcrete and distracting when asked is understandable in view of the perhaps possible title defense in the league, but not exactly reduces the ambiguity.
“This is not a good moment to talk about the future”, Alonso said a corresponding question before the Bundesliga game at FC St. Pauli on Sunday (7:30 p.m.). He emphasized: “I don’t want to talk about rumors and speculations. We are still in the season and have ambitions.”
From the point of view of the Leverkusen perspective, it is indeed ambitious to believe in the possibility of winning the title. The fact that despite the past zero number against Union Berlin can still be spoken of this is due to the fact that FC Bayern on the last matchday against Borussia Dortmund also won only one point and could not further expand the lead of six points. From now on, Patzen should no longer. Instead, you have to hope for slips from the Munich team who have to compete on Saturday (3:30 p.m.) in relegation candidate 1. FC Heidenheim. Motivation will pull the FCH out of its difficult location in the table cellar, where it is absolutely necessary to score in order to be able to maintain a minimum chance of direct relegation.
Alonso about a mini title chance: “Everything can happen in football”
On the subject of real, Alonso emphasized that their departure from the Champions League against Arsenal meant “nothing” for him and his team, but there is also no clear commitment to fulfilling his contract in Leverkusen dated 2026. In Madrid, on the other hand, the favor of the hour could be used. The signs of saying goodbye to coach Carlo Ancelotti are condensed. Most recently, it was said in reports that the Italian could say goodbye to the royal at the end of the month – specifically after the upcoming cup final against FC Barcelona on April 26.
Alonso stays with the present for now. “If it were a little fewer points, it would be better for us,” he said about the big gap to Bayern. “But we still have the opportunity to create a big surprise until the end. Everything can happen in football. We still have a little hope and want to try everything.” He gets the feeling of his team that she too has the necessary will. When asked whether he will look at Bayern’s game on Saturday, Alonso said: “Usually yes. But I have to clarify that with my family first.”
