Real Madrid's Response on Xabi Alonso after Bayer's Champions League Failure

Bayer Leverkusen was harshly eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League against Bayern. Xabi Alonso's team saw how their good first phase was not rewarded and ended their journey. This has caused doubts about the Basque to start piling up.

The aggregate score against the Munich team resulted in a resounding 0 to 5 against the Aspirins. To this, we must add the setback they suffered last season in the Europa League final. They fell against all odds to Atalanta, who proved to be superior.

This makes Xabi Alonso's performance in Europe under scrutiny in recent hours. Many are wondering if this makes him the ideal coach for Real Madrid. The expectation at Bernabéu with the Champions League is very high and any misstep is not forgiven.

Despite all this, the Merengue club still believes that Xabi is their future coach. They consider that the result against Bayern doesn't fully reflect the reality of the Basque. Among other things, because he had to overcome a sending-off in the first leg and the absence of Wirtz in the second leg.

Real Madrid's Plans Considering Xabi Alonso's Arrival to the Bench

Bayer Leverkusen's European elimination has not changed Real Madrid's plans with Xabi Alonso. They still see him as the best candidate to take Ancelotti's place on the bench. However, this change will only happen when the Italian decides to leave.

That's why they view favorably that the Basque stays one more year at Bay Arena before coming to Madrid. This would allow him to continue gaining experience in Europe with a season's margin. Therefore, his arrival at the white team could be delayed until 2026.

This way, the transition on the Bernabéu bench would follow its logical path within a year. When both coaches finish their respective contracts with Madrid and Bayer. This will facilitate an operation about which they currently have no doubts.