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VIDEO: Xabi Alonso joins Bayer Leverkusen fans in the stands for emotional goodbye in final home game after confirming exit - with Real Madrid move imminent

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<p>The World Cup-winning Spaniard has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/xabi-alonso-announces-bayer-leverkusen-spanish-coach-real-madrid/blt96f55d91692a19f3" target="_blank">announced that he will be leaving his current role</a> once the 2024-25 campaign comes to a close. He has just one more fixture left to take in, away at Mainz.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

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<p>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 <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/bayer-leverkusen--xabi-alonso-finish-bundesliga-season-unbeaten/blt08fd2a02dbf933b6" target="_blank">went unbeaten through an 'invincible' domestic campaign</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Leverkusen also won the DFB-Pokal and German Super Cup in 2024, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ademola-lookman-lights-up-the-invincibles-winners-and-losers-as-awesome-atalanta-batter-xabi-alonso-and-bayer-leverkusen-in-europa-league-final/blt9954f4f2b7f403de" target="_blank">reaching the Europa League final</a>. That success has earned former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star Alonso legend status at BayArena.</p>

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<p>The 43-year-old received a fitting send-off at the end of his final home game, as he clambered into the crowd and soaked up the acclaim of a passionate fanbase that will be sad to see him go.</p>

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<p>The expectation is that Alonso will be back at Santiago Bernabeu next season, with the ex-Spain international preparing to return to his homeland and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/xabi-alonso-big-job-winners-losers-lamine-yamal-la-liga-champions-elect-barcelona-remind-real-madrid-behind-kylian-mbappe-clasico/blt2300087c0af257e7" target="_blank">succeed Carlo Ancelotti in the most demanding of roles at Real Madrid</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR XABI ALONSO?

VIDEO: Xabi Alonso joins Bayer Leverkusen fans in the stands for emotional goodbye in final home game after confirming exit - with Real Madrid move imminent | Goal.com

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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