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Quote from: TelolettOm on May 25, 2025, 11:32:48 PM

Leverkusen clearly lost the figure of Xabi who had lifted the club as champions with unbeaten matches in the Budnelsiga last season. Although this season they could not defend the title, Xabi's contribution was very large for the progress of the club. And finally, they had to part ways.

Initially, Leverkusen wanted to appoint Fabregas as Xabi's replacement, but he could not do it because he still wanted to stay at COMO. And finally, Leverkusen had an agreement with Eric Ten Hag, who actually had his own pros and cons.

Losing Xabi Alonso is huge deal for Leverkusen as he completely transformed club even leading them to unbeaten season. While they initially wanted Fabregas his decision to stay at Como led them to Erik ten Hag which is interesting move. Ten Hag brings strong record of developing players from his Ajax days but also challenges he faced at Manchester United so Leverkusen will need to see if his style fits their team and helps them continue their success.

I am also curious about what will happen to Bayer Leverkusen after Xabi. It is not clear whether they will be successful next year. However, what Xabi achieved there really deserves appreciation. As a result of being so successful, he became the coach of Real Madrid today. Real Madrid saw his success in Leverkusen and brought him to the team. Now, what the Dutch coach will do with Leverkusen will be monitored. If he fails this time, the big teams may not choose him again.