Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has said the club has a \"gentleman\'s agreement\" with manager Xabi Alonso that means he could leave the Bundesliga side to take over at one of the clubs he played for as a player including Real Madrid and Liverpool. Alonso has been linked with replacing Carlo Ancelotti as manager of Real Madrid.
\"In a few weeks, we\'ll know if there\'s a coaching change at our clubs, but the fact is that we\'re a very professional club and we have to be prepared for anything,\" Carro told reporters on Monday.
\"From the moment we signed Xabi, we knew he was going to be a great coach, and from the moment you sign one, you have to prepare others. His signing wasn\'t just a one-off. First, we signed him for a year and a half until 2024, and then until 2026.
\"By signing him until 2026, we had confidence he\'d stay. We can sleep peacefully, have a good breakfast, and be prepared for any eventuality. We have a gentleman\'s agreement, and if a team he\'s played for comes along, we can sit down.\"
Alonso led Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title in 2024. In Alonso\'s third season in charge, Leverkusen trail league leaders Bayern by eight points with four matches remaining.
Via ESPN