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Xabi Alonso under pressure! Bayer Leverkusen left 'paralysed' as club chiefs demand decision on coach's future amid Real Madrid links

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<p>After guiding Leverkusen to a first ever Bundesliga title as well as DFB-Pokal success and a Europa League final, Alonso snubbed interest from Liverpool and Madrid in order to stay at the German club. However, the ex-midfielder continues to be linked with other clubs and it is not clear where his future lies.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The reigning Bundesliga champions have been left "paralysed" by the uncertainty, <a href="https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/bayer-leverkusen-xabi-alonsos-zoegern-laehmt-den-ganzen-klub-680a0511bf4e3d390fe50f92" target="_blank"><em>Bild</em></a> reports, and the board are pressing the 43-year-old to make a decision. With Carlo Ancelotti under pressure at Real Madrid, the Spanish giants are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/carlo-ancelotti-real-madrid-boss-expected-to-depart-accept-brazil-job-with-xabi-alonso/blt0188c07830a3dbea" target="_blank">expected to bring in a new coach this summer</a> and Alonso is regarded as their favourite candidate.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro&nbsp;confirmed <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/xabi-alonso-to-real-madrid-confirmed-bayer-leverkusen-chief-gentlemen-s-agreement-spaniard-leave-former-club-carlo-ancelotti/bltd8eae04a335217d7#cs904e512426faa524" target="_blank">recently that a "gentlemen's agreement" is in place that would allow Alonso to leave</a> at the end of the season. Now, though, the directors are pushing him to make a decision this week so that, should he go, they can search for another coach.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Leverkusen have virtually no hope of winning the Bundesliga title, with Bayern Munich set to get the crown back this weekend. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LEVERKUSEN?

Xabi Alonso under pressure! Bayer Leverkusen left 'paralysed' as club chiefs demand decision on coach's future amid Real Madrid links | Goal.com

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is under pressure to make a decision on his future as the Bundesliga club prepare for life without the Spaniard.

Xabi Alonso under pressure! Bayer Leverkusen left &apos;paralysed&apos; as club chiefs demand decision on coach&apos;s future amid Real Madrid links

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