Bayer Leverkusen has come out to deny the existence of a Real Madrid, Liverpool or Bayern Munich release clause in Xabi Alonso’s contract. The club recently had its say via its CEO, Fernando Carro, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, even if Bayer Leverkusen will not force Alonso to stay at the club against his wish, there is no such release clause in his contract.
Fernando added that he hopes the Spaniard will remain at the German club for a long time.
His words, “No, but you don’t need a clause. We have a very, very good relationship with Xabi and he knows we are a serious club. And at the end of the day, we’re not going to force someone to stay if he doesn’t want to stay. We want him to feel so happy and so good with us that he really only wants to stay and this is our objective..
There is nothing on paper [allowing Xabi to leave for a former club]. But sometimes agreements that are not on paper are agreements as well. We know if he needs to do a move in the future we will be able to talk with each other. And I hope we will not need to do this because he will stay and be happy at Leverkusen.”
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Xabier Alonso Olano, born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He is frequently described as one of the best midfielders of his generation.
Alonso was born in the small town of Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, into a family known for its footballing prowess. His father, Periko Alonso, won La Liga twice in successive seasons with Real Sociedad and a third time after he joined Barcelona. He also featured in the national team, winning 21 caps over the course of his career
In 2018, whilst completing his UEFA Elite coaching course alongside former teammates Raúl, Xavi, Víctor Valdés, and Joan Capdevila, Alonso returned to Real Madrid where he assumed a role coaching the Real Madrid U14s.
On 5 October 2022, Alonso was appointed as the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen until June 2024. He replaced Gerardo Seoane with the team second from bottom after eight Bundesliga games. He debuted three days later with a 4–0 home win over Schalke 04.
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