{"id":33832,"date":"2024-04-01T09:34:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T08:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=33832"},"modified":"2024-04-01T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T08:34:13","slug":"alonso-commits-to-leverkusen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/alonso-commits-to-leverkusen","title":{"rendered":"Alonso commits to Leverkusen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>Alonso to stay at Leverkusen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attitude of players key factor in decision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liverpool and Bayern to look elsewhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-highlight-box-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between p-8 lg:py-8 lg:px-10 my-6 bg-green-100\">\n\t<div class=\"highlight-box-cta-content flex flex-col !text-white lg:pr-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"!text-white h2 mb-4\">Looking to bet on the Bundesliga?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>For your wagers on Germany&#8217;s top flight check out our toplist of Bundesliga betting sites in the UK!<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/bundesliga\" class=\"btn btn-white-outline-white w-fit whitespace-nowrap mt-4 lg:mt-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bundesliga Bookies<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_13ae970e7ec105be1480c1bf30b856ce\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_13ae970e7ec105be1480c1bf30b856ce\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  @2xl:grid-cols-2  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_13ae970e7ec105be1480c1bf30b856ce\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/sbk\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"SBK Review 2026 in the UK\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flex flex-grow flex-row items-center bg-white p-2 shadow group hover:no-underline \"\n\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sbk_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sbk_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sbk_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sbk_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sbk_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sbk_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sbk_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"SBK\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"62\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"object-cover object-center bg-cover bg-center flex-shrink-0 w-[120px] lg:w-[100px] aspect-casino\"\n\t\tstyle=\" \"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col px-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-sm font-semibold !leading-4 text-black duration-300 group-hover:text-red-100 lg:text-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm-title\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tSBK\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-1 flex flex-row items-center gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"star-rating h-auto w-[60px]\"\n\t\t style=\"--bt-star-percentage: 86.9584%; 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\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xxs text-gray-60\">(4.5\/5)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"right-0 flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center border border-red-100 bg-white duration-300 group-hover:bg-red-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-3 h-3 text-red-100 rotate-180 duration-300\n\t\t\t\t\tgroup-hover:text-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 16\"><path d=\"M.29 7.315a.94.94 0 0 0 0 1.36l6.874 6.562a.937.937 0 0 0 1.293-1.356l-5.18-4.949h13.285c.52 0 .938-.418.938-.937a.935.935 0 0 0-.938-.938H3.277l5.184-4.945A.937.937 0 0 0 7.168.756L.293 7.32l-.004-.004Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alonso-to-remain-at-leverkusen\">Alonso to remain at Leverkusen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Xabi Alonso has confirmed his commitment to Bayer Leverkusen, stating that he will remain in his role as manager for the upcoming season. This decision comes amidst heavy speculation linking him to managerial positions at Liverpool and Bayern Munich, particularly after Jurgen Klopp announced his departure from Liverpool and Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s impending exit from Bayern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alonso, the former Liverpool midfielder, believes that Leverkusen is the ideal environment for his growth as a young coach. The club&#8217;s remarkable performance this season, including their push for a first Bundesliga title and their unbeaten record across all competitions, has solidified his conviction in staying with Leverkusen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing his contentment with the decision, Alonso highlighted the dedication, ambition, and hunger displayed by the players as pivotal factors influencing his choice to remain. He conveyed that he had communicated his decision to Leverkusen&#8217;s directors last week, following a period of reflection during the international break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the intense speculation surrounding his future, Alonso&#8217;s focus remains firmly on Leverkusen, emphasising that his job with the team is far from complete. With a clear sense of purpose and determination, he aims to continue guiding Leverkusen towards further achievements in the seasons ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"betting-implications\">Betting Implications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alonso had been one of the favourites to become the<a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/blog\/who-will-be-the-next-liverpool-manager\"> next Liverpool manager<\/a>, and he was also heavily linked with Bayern Munich. This development has seen Roberto de Zerbi of Brighton and Hove Albion installed as favourite to take over at <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/blog\/next-bayern-munich-manager\">Bayern<\/a> and second favourite to take the Liverpool job behind Ruben Amorim with bet365. 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This decision comes amidst heavy speculation linking him to managerial positions at Liverpool and Bayern Munich, particularly after Jurgen Klopp announced his departure from Liverpool and Thomas&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":31670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[590],"tags":[645],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33832"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33832"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33834,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33832\/revisions\/33834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}