Leverkusen coach Alonso says he will leave club, no word on Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says he will leave the club at the end of the season.
"This week the club and I, we have agreed that these two games are going to be my last two games as Bayer Leverkusen coach," he told a news conference on Friday.
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The Spaniard has been heavily linked in the media with a move to Real Madrid but did not comment on the speculation. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti's position is unclear.
Alonso won a league and cup double in Germany last season without losing a match but lost the Bundesliga title to Bayern Munich last weekend.
Leverkusen host Borussia Dortmund on Sunday and finish the league season on May 17 at Mainz.
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