Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen remains to be the one undefeated membership in Europe (Credit: X)
Klopp added that he’s not concerned within the seek for his successor as that’s to be determined by the homeowners of the Merseyside membership.
Xabi Alonso is an unbelievable expertise from the brand new era of managers given his spectacular run at Bayer Leverkusen, quickly to depart Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp stated.
The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder has been linked to the upcoming opening at Anfield after Klopp introduced final month that he’ll step down on the finish of season.
Alonso guided Leverkusen from close to the underside of the Bundesliga to a five-point lead on the high inside 16 months. The 42-year-old coach secured a spot on the German Cup semi-finals and notably defeated serial champions Bayern Munich 3-0 final weekend.
“Xabi is doing an incredible job,” Klopp stated on Friday.
“If you would have asked me eight weeks ago about Xabi Alonso, I would have gone ‘Oh my God!’ Always what I said, the dinosaurs if you want, Ancelotti (Carlo), Mourinho (Jose), Guardiola (Pep), maybe me, we will not do it – okay, maybe Mourinho – but all the rest will not do it for the next 20 years.
“The next generation is already there and I would say Xabi is a standout in that department… Former world-class player, from a coaching family as well which helps a little, he was like a coach already when he was playing. The football he is playing, the teams he sets up, the transfers he did, it is absolutely exceptional.”
Klopp added that he’s not concerned within the seek for his successor as that’s to be determined by the homeowners of the Merseyside membership.
The 56-year-old, who has had his justifiable share of achievements within the German league from his time at Borussia Dortmund, praised Alonso’s fast however potent implementation of methods regardless of solely taking over the function in October 2022.
“How quick his team is that well tuned, for the time it’s taken, he’s put his proper stamp on it,” Klopp added.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated news company feed – Reuters)
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