he basically said that he wants to keep improving before taking the next step. sounds like a legendary manager already

@Manpro107

Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. He realized he was a lot of time as a manager to take the next step, and he probably wants to attempt a UCL run with this Leverkusen team before leaving

@sighfly2928

Ай бұрын

He’s already earmarked for the Madrid job guys. Think about it, another year or two and then he can take over from Ancelotti. Perez likely told him, ‘stay another year in Germany, try and replicate what you are doing, we will be impressed and hire you’.

@LA-el9xv

Ай бұрын

Win ucl after this🔥

@marion.4021

Ай бұрын

@@sighfly2928 most likely scenario Ancelotti IS leaving in 2025.i'm spanish and i can tell you that there is people here Who are not convinced with Carlo,including the fans and people at the management of the club.He is kinda of a transition coach,without taking him any credit for what he has done.But everybody know that he is not the coach for the future,with this team full of youngsters.I don't think real madrid will wait until 2026,specially if the team doesn't reach champions semifinals,at least.Mbpape is coming,maybe Alphonso Davies,Endrick...u already have Vini,Bellingham,Valverde,Camavinga...killer of a team,u must at least play the semifinals or even win champioms with all of that

@doctordark3527

Ай бұрын

You guys will get on your knees no water what he says.

Why build a castle just to move out after finishing it?

@mikhesibaynes1542

Ай бұрын

Because never wanted the liverpool job. The one je is aiming for is real and the isn't available yet. If this was really his thinking would have been nothing to think about during the international break and he would have just said this from the moment thr rumors started

@izdatsumcp

Ай бұрын

because you can't build a castle at Leverkusen. they're limited. the only way is down for Alonso at that club

@stevanpetrovic6308

Ай бұрын

@@izdatsumcp Limited by what, exactly? Only the biggest clubs can play football these days? Are we gonna be watching Bayern, Real, Juventus and Liverpool for a hundred more years and no other team is going to get to their level ever again?

@samirsolai7579

Ай бұрын

too early to call it a "castle"

@izdatsumcp

Ай бұрын

@@stevanpetrovic6308 Where do envisage Leverkusen getting to? Multiple Bundesliga titles? Being contenders in the CL every year and winning it?

Just shows what a top bloke he is, he could have gone to any top club he wanted and he’s staying loyal and trying to will leverkusen to trophies. Top manager

@Bharat-12338

Ай бұрын

Win the league next season then

@jackbauer5455

Ай бұрын

​@dk9391 no he is a Red but he knows that its too soon for him to jump to a club like Liverpool he wants to prove that he is not just an one season manager at Leverkusen.

@sararodriguezalonso3752

Ай бұрын

Lmao he IS waiting for Real Madrid...you dont know Who Florentino Pere is

@jackbauer5455

Ай бұрын

@sararodriguezalonso3752 and you do? Xabi has stared in the past that he is a red plus achieving tittles at Liverpool is more of an achievement at Liverpool than Real Madrid I'm not saying he won't manage Real in the future but he definitely is not discounting the Liverpool job .

@jasonboafo7801

Ай бұрын

Correct

Fair play, nice to see him being so level headed about it

@Jout8-re1ij

Ай бұрын

He is going to play next season in the Champions League, so I think thats why he wants to stay at Leveruksen, because he wants to see how far he can bring his club in the Champions League.

@Ar9Sin4San

Ай бұрын

@@Jout8-re1ij I wouldn’t be surprised if they did back to back trebles at this point. Europa league champions this season, then champions league winners next season. It depends who they buy in the summer transfer window. They definitely need a left winger to help Grimaldi out, and maybe a new 6 to replace andrich.

He don’t want to get that Nagelsmann treatment lol

@sehu1291

Ай бұрын

The idiots (but great footballers) Kahn and Brazzo aren't there anymore

@jirachie9772

Ай бұрын

Lifelong Bayern fan here, but I would love to see more stability and loyalty in football in general. Sure, not every player can stay in their club for ever, but it shouldn't be a ladder towards the 10 teams that can pay the most.

@oraetblavora2375

Ай бұрын

implying that he was about to leave to Bayern and not Liverpool 🤣delusional

@AF050

Ай бұрын

@@oraetblavora2375he isn’t going to Liverpool either 🤣🫵🏾

@sehu1291

Ай бұрын

@@oraetblavora2375 bayern was his second option this year after Leverkusen. Even Liverpool management noticed early that they have no chance. You can only lose as the successor of Klopp

He is a student of the game. Give him time. He made the best decision.

@haggai3.477

Ай бұрын

*TIP TOP COMMENT* 🏆

He’s showing something that a lot of people in football today lack: humility, gratitude and loyalty

@mynameisforrest

20 күн бұрын

I would like to add patience to that good list of yours

There never was a reason to leave Leverkusen so soon anyway. No pressure, no stress, no demands, no expectations. He took the job while they were in relegation battle and look at them now. At a much bigger club, the pressure, stress, demands and expectations would have been sky high and it would have been too much for him. Could lead Liverpool to 6th and then maybe 6th or 7th the following season and all of a sudden he's another Graham Potter. No point leaving while he's in the middle of something special. Maybe if he leaves in 2-3 years, that's another story. I personally hope he stays for at least another 3 years

@jackbauer5455

Ай бұрын

While I respect that he is acting like he will be guaranteed an offer at a club like Liverpool or Bayern Munich again in the future sometimes these offers only come once so hopefully he can keep proving his skills and have another chance after next season to jump to big job like that.

@PandaNew

Ай бұрын

@@jackbauer5455 If he continues with good management skills and success, he‘ll surely get more offers in the future. He‘ll probably have a chance to manage Real Madrid in 1-2 year‘s time, which would be a far more great achievement than Liverpool & Bayern

@jackbauer5455

Ай бұрын

@PandaNew what world do you live in where managing Real Madrid is a bigger achievement than managing Liverpool? Winning tittles with Liverpool is a lot harder because of the tougher competition in the Premier league while Real Madrid are the Kings of Europe so I dont think he wants the easier option considering his connection to Liverpool football club.

@PandaNew

Ай бұрын

@@jackbauer5455 I meant that managing Real Madrid is a bigger achievement due to the name and history of the club. Liverpool is a big challenge to win big titles like PL & CL. Look at Klopp, although he has changed Liverpool and made them a Top team, the only trophy they‘ve won more than once in the last 9 years is the Carabao Cup. Meanwhile managers like Guardiola, Ancelotti achieved way more. Take it into consideration that Real Madrid is the bigger club, has bigger players and the expectations are really high. As for Liverpool, they‘re happy if they can compete for the title with the budget they have. That‘s not a greater achievement than winning titles with Real Madrid. In conclusion, winning title with Liverpool is a greater achievement than winning with Real Madrid, but Real Madrid is the bigger club and managing a team like that alone is a bigger achievement than any other team.

@MemoTea

Ай бұрын

Well yeah because Bayern and Real Madrid have historically no patience with their coaches. The spots free up each year. So no need to worry. Something will show up.

He’s still learning man

@Angel-Azrael

Ай бұрын

He learnt enough while playing.

Im a liverpool fan but you got to respect his decision

@OnePunchKiller

Ай бұрын

shut up no one cares about liverpool

@millmoormichael6630

Ай бұрын

At the same time might have missed his chance, if he wanted to return to Anfield

@tinotagwireyi5821

Ай бұрын

@@millmoormichael6630 but he will still get opportunities as well if he can’t go to Liverpool

@Zidanes_Hairline

Ай бұрын

Probs wants the Real Madrid job

@alexlanemusic

Ай бұрын

Liverpool fan not from Liverpool I presume.

Kane is crying in the locker room after hearing this news

@oraetblavora2375

Ай бұрын

you have to be pretty dumb to think he would betray his current club and go to the rival club after he wins them Bundesliga. Man was only thinking about Liverpool next season. Bayern maybe in future, sure. But right after winning the title with Bayer? Hardly

@nazmulshanto954

Ай бұрын

@@oraetblavora2375 xabi Alonso is only thinking about real Madrid 🤫

@marcoonroad7

28 күн бұрын

Kane is willing to pay City to be hired and earn a trophy, but even Guardiola would not tank Kane's bad luck and after 1 season of no trophies, Kane will be fired 😅

@giorno6086

27 күн бұрын

@@nazmulshanto954 said who?

He has built a really good team and wants to see how far he can take them

I admire his humbleness and humility. There were a lot of young managers that rushed into big jobs too early and failed because of that. Alonso is very intelligent, but also very wise.

@ReubensCreation-bn8sb

Ай бұрын

humbleness and humility? i think you mean humimbility

Why would he leave? He will win a title and play in the champions league. He can shop for new players and if his team plays like this…leverkusen can play a big part in the champions league. He should stay 2-3 years there and then…take a break and wait for a new opportunity. There will always be a free spot

@threegenders201

Ай бұрын

Look at Leicester after winning the league, or Monaco and Ajax after their impressive CL runs. All their best players will get poached by bigger clubs.

@Rekop33

Ай бұрын

@@threegenders201 Doesn't seem like this is going to happen at leverkusen this year though. Wirtz is arguably the most important player and he already confirmed he will stay.

@cescosa4404

Ай бұрын

Bayern will probably use them as a punching bag next season because the last time Bayern lost the league they bullied the rest of the Bundesliga for 11 straight years.

Would've loved him to come to Liverpool, but u have to totally respect him for this decision. It's early days yet, but he could go on to be one of the top managers in the sport. Good luck to him.

@coen8677

20 күн бұрын

I don't respect his decision, he made a mistake... He had his chance and he blew it. The table was set for him...

Mad that they could win a treble this season. League is as good as done. Favorites for the DFB & in with a shout of the Europa league. Some season they are having. What a coach.

Wise decision. He knew he would still be candidate the following season or after that. No rush in running into a Big club and not succeed.

As much as it sucks man, i admire the guy greatly. He gets to improve again and he of all people will know second season will probably be even tougher. Im sure he'll replace Ancelloti at Madrid, and those guys are cooking with some exciting talent.

Why would he leave Leverkusen (a team he built & cherishes) ? They have yet to win Champions League or prove themselves there. Going to Liverpool would be huge burden for him bcz of expectations he faces where they want him to fill Klopp's shoes & win from 1st second

As a Liverpool fan I can accept he wants to stay with Leverkusen as he is breaking records with them I would not have understood him going to Bayern though

@Jesus3oh3

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣Liver who?? He's waiting on Ancelotti.

@rishavkumar1250

Ай бұрын

​@@Jesus3oh3ok congrats

@Jesus3oh3

Ай бұрын

@@rishavkumar1250 umm okay

@coen8677

20 күн бұрын

​@@Jesus3oh3 you better not be a Christian, because you're rude and obnoxious 🙂

Harry Kane is shaking rn

Can’t wait for Leverkusen to win the UCL next season. First up UCL and Bundesliga this season.

Good call. Bayern will throw him under the bus if he doesn't get it right straight away as we've seen with Nagelsmann. Liverpool might show a bit more patience but ultimately being at a big club means more pressure and expectation. At Leverkusen he's not got to manage under that but still has the tools to compete against the big boys so to speak...

@Jesus3oh3

Ай бұрын

He's building experience for the greatest club in the world. Real Madrid

I think he made the right decision. I think it's better for him to take his time and not jump into the hype of replacing Klopp and joining Liverpool. He also needs to learn what it's like to lose and be tested as a manager. I think he'd still come to Liverpool. Just not this season.

Now the though part would be to keep the players that made this team incredible this year. thinking of Wirtz for example.

would love to see him manage club outside germany, but respect, from some Leverkusen matches i've watched, it's clear this man is the real deal, he could compete with the likes of Pep or Klopp or Ancelotti, excited to see Leverkusen in UCL next season

He's a man on mission. They qualify for Champions League next season and he seems to be going in the right direction with Leverkusen

It's such a logical decision. As he said, this is his first season in a major league, he can stay there however long he wants until he feels ready to try that next challenge. Fans and journalists always try and skip ahead three years into the future and want things immediately, patients plays a big part in football. He'll get that Liverpool move eventually, but just let Alonso get more experience first, he's just arrived on the scene.

Respect for staying... amazing season. Leaving would be disrespectful this year. Next stop Real Madrid

@michaelyoutube3722

Ай бұрын

*Liverpool

@PyroMiniYak

Ай бұрын

@@michaelyoutube3722 Real Madrid >>> Liverpool and it’s not even close.

He took a team from relegation battles to a potentially unbeaten season in the space of two years. That is gonna be one hell of a high expectation for a manager to fill in the future because this is GOAT levels of success so early into iphos managerial career. Not to mention he was also responsible for the promotion of real sociedad B when he was in charge of them (granted they were immediately relegated again but getting promoted to the second division with a literal second rate team is damn impressive). Xabi is going to be one to watch, he might very well be on Rushmore with the likes of mourinho, Ferguson and wenger with the way he is currently heading if he is able to keep up this kind of success

From everything that I've seen so far from Xabi you can see he is a man of great respect for others. He is aware that Liverpool and Bayern would take him next season if they could but he wants to stay at Leverkusen to continue the dedication he's given the team.

Football needs more of this. More parity and other clubs than usual ones winning and getting everything.

This shows he is aware of the FOMO surrounding him. I thought leaving after 1 year would be a bad decision. He made Leverkusen a powerhouse this season - can he repeat that, can he build a legacy there? Throwing yourself into the cut throat world of managing the top teams, without having dealt with ECL football, or dealing with players rotating in and out, would be premature.

I'm so glad that he's staying. There's still so much that he can achieve with the club. I was so happy for him when I first heard that he got appointed as their manager.

Great guy. Hope the players also stay and will not leave to top clubs

Man Utd fan. He is one of my favorite ex Liverpool players. Pure class

Smart man so many managers have one good/ amazing season then jump the boat to a new team the season after

This man is destined to lead Real Madrid to their 17th champions league sometime in the next 5 years. He can gain experience by managing less successful clubs in the mean time like bayer or liverpool

@michaelyoutube3722

Ай бұрын

Wouldn’t regard Liverpooo as less successful 😂

@PyroMiniYak

Ай бұрын

@@michaelyoutube3722 compared to REAL MADRID they are much less successful.

@oraetblavora2375

Ай бұрын

you should buy more bot followers, you literal clown

@shortsclips-ko2lt

28 күн бұрын

I think Real Madrid will be he's next club not Liverpool or Bayern

I’ve seen a lot of players that were doing amazing in smaller teams and then they go to a big team only to fade out of everyone’s radar. I thinks that this apply to coaches as well and you can tell that he is not skipping any steps. I think that we are going to witness something incredible with this man in the next 2 to 5 years.

He has the most striotypical spanish person accent ever 😭😭 I love you mister, hopefully we'll see you in real madrid's bench in 2025 ❤

Love how the video is so short

He said I want to end dominance of my former club

Alonso as a manager was made in a lab - played under Pep, Jose, Ancelotti and Benitez. Doesn't get better than that.

Respect. Leading a Leverkusen side in champions league will mature him more as a manager, but i hope all of his current stars players stays with him.

Never in my entire life I was so sure about a new trainer becoming a legend one day! 🙏🏻

Good decision. Great manager already

From a relegation spot last season, after several matchdays, to win the title. Xabi Alonso really worked some magic, especially on the mental side.

Crucial move to come out so early with his decision to try and keep the core of that team together. If they stay together they could make a very serious challenge for the UCL much less another bundesliga title.

He's going to be one of the greatest coaches.

Good, AVB and Potter seemed to rush too quickly

Alonso class person from a fcb fan, even if he was playing for real madrid. He has always been a gentleman and gets all my respect

People have to remember not everyone wants to move house every few years. For personal and family reasons. Not only that, the Premier League is just asking for people to fail. People hailed him as one of the best managers, to succeed Klopp. Alonso has done magnificent. But you have to remember it's literally ONE season. Managers come and go. Look at Leicester. Claudio won the league and then they dropped terribly, he gt sacked and then did terrible everywhere he went after. The grass is not always greener either. I respect the hell out of someone that can stay loyal theses. Lesser teams get no respect. A team does okay and everyone poaches their players and managers instantly. Nice to see a guy stand by what he wants.

I admire his humility and dedication to the craft. He knows he will end up at a big club but he needs to ensure his concepts are sustainable.

This will be the future nr 1 manager without a doubt. This guy is in full control.. First season as a coach winning the league for the first time in the clubs history. Unbelievable

What a coach. Is People manager but also tactical very good.

I don't think a chance to manage liverpool comes around very often. Yes he might feel it's not the right time which is fair but this might have been his only chance.

Hasn't lost a game in the whole season... "It's only my first year coaching a professional team, I need to keep improving" 🤣

We have the new generation of players. Glad we have a new generation of top manager.

This reminds me of how Klopp stayed at Dortmund, before moving on.

Would love to see him in the premier league, but his loyalty and getting experience is better than losing his legendary status at Liverpool, should imagine the Scouse agree! UTV, also will miss Klopp, but thanks for making it difficult for every supporter of the opposition!

Good to see a young manager actually make a smart decision and take his time. Why rush when you can be a top level manager for 20 plus years if you're successful

Good on him. It's rare. Over the years, it always frustrated me when a lower ranked team won a domestic league for it to be instantly stripped of its manager and key players by the bigger and richer clubs. It's always expected and always happens. So to hear he'll remain there is a big deal. Hopefully the players do the same, and they build a great team for more than just 1 season

He’s thinking big picture. He’ll get some champions league experience next year, which will prepare him even more for that next step. There’s no rush for him, and the announcement will boost morale for the players going for the double

On an umrelated note, dude is really handsome.

@mcgc93

Ай бұрын

Ikkkrr? Some ppl really be having the brain, talent AND looks. Lol

He better in Leverkusen, making move to other club suddenly will odd for him. Improving his skill and commitment for Leverkusen, that's better.

Legendary player and legendary coach in Leverkusen

It's a great decision, he went to Leverkusen with the purpose to build up a competitive team and is aware about how much effort and commitment has required. He wants to finish the job and challenge himself making his team compete in a higher level.

Good for him, realised he build something greta there and wants ti improve. Not rush to a big club he has the next 30 ys to do so. why rush couple of seasons

Very disappointed that he's not coming to Liverpool, but I must commend him for his decision. Top manager and player 💪🏼

Even if he loses everything next season, what he did today is something like 10 years of collecting trophies … King Xabi ❤

After building such a great team I'm sure he wants to know how far he can take them. He made it far in europe league (maybe being able to win) and I'm sure he wants to know how far he can bring them in the champions league.

Legendary manager in the making. 🏆

Everyone loves Xabi ❤

should stay and do the same thing for 1 or 2 more seasons to prove everyone it was not a 1 season wonder. Also getting them to UCL and proving there would also be worth it. Also I dont think the players are allowing him to leave after everything they did together. When the players are ready, he would then leave.

Wise decision, so many managers do well in one season and then jump to a bigger club just to fail because lack of experience. Here he'll build his experience before moving to a bigger club and also help leverkusen stabilise their current strength.

Is truth is your first full season I am leverbool fan Thank you for your honst Respect

first season as a coach? it's his second? or does he mean full season with summer ?

Agree. If he to change club then he need to change everything all over again. Better stay and see if he can do better next season

Level headed, cool, logical. Not a bad start as a manager. Not a bad start at all.

It hurts but i gotta respect it

Smart move by Alonso. Look at what happened to Gerrard and Lampard (although what Alonso has achieved with Leverkusen is much more commendable). Moved up way too quickly and now their reputation is tainted. People need to remember Mourinho also didn't go off right away after winning the Europa League + League with Porto. He stayed one more year to prepare himself (even won the Champions League in the process) and then went off to Chelsea and rest is history.

I don't see why people are perplexed he chose a project and wants push it as far as he can. Doing anything else would be starting over; relocating, fixing legacy issues and getting up to speed with a new club etc.

Doesn’t want to jump the gun. Like a lot of failed coaches we’ve seen do. Fair play.

Wise. Wise decision. He knows how to improve, probably he understands that now the challenge is to learn how to maintain the status. How a leader keeps being one.

And he made a good and correct decision, what a manager and it will be great to see him in the champions league next seas son

he should build a legacy with Bayer 04

Talks like a legendary manager.

Best first season as a coach ever

He will go far with the team in the Champion's League next season. Be sure about that.

Good on ya, Xabi. All the best for the future. No grudges at all for turning down Liverpool for now.

Best manager leverkusen could have EVER asked for. Absolute unit, hope to see you at United once you’re comfortable leaving germany behind

💯% right to stay and learn your craft. Why are people trying to push him to a (bigger club) the same people would be saying the job is too big for him get rid and that's another failed young manager. Whoever takes over a Liverpool or real Madrid are going to struggle.

I agree with him

Yeah...he's not an idiot. he just won the championship without a single loss, with a great team, all the fans love him....why should he leave and take a job at clubs where it's not even sure who makes decisions on buying/selling players, and where they say one thing to you, but something else out front to the press, lie to themselves and everyone, make people scapegoats...yaddayadda. He wants clarity and a chance to develop with trust. And that trust he has earned 100 times over at Bayer Leverkusen.

I'm glad that's what he choose to do. Prove to everyone that this is not just a one season wonder 💪 💪

Respect Xabi ❤

MAD RESPECT

And it's only his first season! 😮

Man of my heart understanding that you shouldnt listen to the hype and the money…

Smart dude and even smarter decision. At a time when clubs are changing managers faster than shirts, there's no rush to join one of those UK cash cows, especially when the liability for negative results will fall squarely on his shoulders. He knows the business from upside down and won't be dazzled by ridiculous figures, not least because he's already earned them during his playing career. Pick your project not your ego, kids!