Xabi Alonso's strategic brilliance led Bayer 04 Leverkusen to a hard-fought victory over Union Berlin, maintaining their unbeaten streak at an impressive 41 games.
Liverpool will have to look elsewhere for a new manager after Xabi Alonso has announced he will remain as manager of Bayer Leverkusen next season.
Reported Liverpool managerial target Xabi Alonso is unlikely to leave Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, according to Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness.
Liverpool are poised for a potentially surprising managerial appointment in the near future, diverging from the widely speculated choice of Xabi Alonso.
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness admits it will not be easy to prise Xabi Alonso away from Bayer Leverkusen due to competition from Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Steve McManaman is convinced that Jurgen Klopp's successor at Liverpool will have the best opportunity to be successful.