Xabi Alonso celebrated Bayer Leverkusen’s triumph in the Bundesliga after sealing their first Bundesliga title with an emphatic 5-0 win over Werder Bremen.
Alonso has earned much praise for the work he has done at Leverkusen, after ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year dominance through the first club to win the league since Jurgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund in 2012.
And Alonso took to social media after the win to post a graphic celebrating Leverkusen’s triumph and a symbol of himself enjoying the celebrations with the caption: “It feels good,” as well as a trophy emoji.
His former Liverpool teammate Jamie Carragher was among those who responded to the message, with the Sky Sports insider posting emojis of hands raised, update and clinking mugs of beer. It comes after Alonso turned down the chance to upgrade Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool. coach next season, and the Spaniard decided to stay at Leverkusen.
“It’s a season where we’ve had a lot of speculation about my future,” he said last month. “So far we’ve played a lot of games, we’ve been quite busy and focused, and I tried to reflect the foreign break and make a decision.
“Last week I had a very intelligent assembly when I informed them (the Leverkusen directors) of my decision to continue as coach of Bayer Leverkusen. Of course, all resolutions will have to be well analyzed.
“I’m trying to take the right ones, I’m trying to take them naturally. Right now it’s the right position to expand as a coach, I’m a young coach. Right now, it’s the right position I have to thank the management.
“The club has helped me and I feel respectable in all departments. The fans have shown me great support and have reason to dream that we will have a great season. I have a fantastic team that helps me work day in and day out. point guard, and also, of course, the players. “
However, after Leverkusen clinched the Bundesliga title, Alonso admitted he “didn’t know what it meant for the future”. Alonso told reporters: “When I feel like the team is me, the feeling that they need to believe, it’s a lot easier. .
“It was a wonderful pleasure, I felt like the team was engaged, and once that’s the case, it’s a lot easier. I don’t know what that will mean for the future, but for now, it’s pretty good. “
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