Xabi Alonso joined Bayer Leverkusen fans in the stands for an emotional goodbye at the end of his final home game as manager of the Bundesliga outfit.

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• Oversaw unbeaten Bundesliga title triumph
• Has earned legend status at BayArena
• Expected to succeed Ancelotti in Madrid

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The World Cup-winning Spaniard has announced that he will be leaving his current role once the 2024-25 campaign comes to a close. He has just one more fixture left to take in, away at Mainz.

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  That contest will be Alonso’s 140th at the helm, with an impressive win ratio of 63 per cent being posted across his two-and-a-half years in Leverkusen. Alonso savoured title glory last season as his team went unbeaten through an 'invincible' domestic campaign.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Leverkusen also won the DFB-Pokal and German Super Cup in 2024, while reaching the Europa League final. That success has earned former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star Alonso legend status at BayArena.

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