Xabi Alonso will depart Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season and is rumored to be succeeding Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. In his first full season as a senior manager, Alonso led Leverkusen to both the Bundesliga title and the German Cup without a single loss. He expressed his emotional farewell to the players and staff, emphasizing the memories made at the club during his three-year tenure and the importance of a proper farewell match amid the excitement of his next adventure.
This week the club and I have agreed that these two games are going to be my last as Bayer Leverkusen coach. It is not a moment to talk too much about the future because we want to have a proper farewell on Sunday here for some players, for myself, and it is the right moment to announce it.
We have to enjoy this moment with mixed emotions. It is emotional, I spoke this morning with the players, the staff, so many people who have helped me during an unbelievable, fantastic three years. Now is a moment to share it with the fans in this stadium where I have lived great emotions and become what I am right now.
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