Farewell to tears: Leverkusen says goodbye to Xabi Alonso and Jonathan Tah!

Farewell to tears: Leverkusen says goodbye to Xabi Alonso and Jonathan Tah!

On May 12, 2025, Bayer Leverkusen experienced a bitter sweetness in the last home game of the season. The team had to give up Borussia Dortmund 2: 4, while the emotional return of coach Xabi Alonso and defense chief Jonathan Tah was the focus. Despite the defeat, the positive memories of the two companions remained in the foreground.

Alonso, who has been training the club since October 2022, leaves Leverkusen full of success after almost three years. In his second season, he led the team to a historical triumph by winning both the Bundesliga and the DFB Cup and also in the final of the Europa League. During a short homage before the kick -off, the trainer and excellent player showed grateful. "I will always wear the club in my heart," said Alonso, and it is unclear where it will go and Tah after this season. The fans raised the two players after the final whistle and celebrated their time together.

Jonathan Tah: A loyal player leaves the club

Jonathan Tah, who played over 400 games for Bayer during his ten -year affiliation, has decided not to extend his contract. Born in Hamburg, he came from Hamburg to Leverkusen in 2015 and quickly became one of the key players on the defensive. Tah scored 18 goals in the club during his time and delivered 13 assists. He also celebrated the leap into the German national team.

"I have mixed feelings about my farewell," said Tah, who appreciated the support and affection of the fans over the years. The emotions of the trailers were underlined by a banner with the inscription "King Xabi", which highlighted the important traces of the two actors in the club. The last game of the season for Bayer Leverkusen on May 17th against Mainz 05 is on the program, which is broadcast live by Radio Leverkusen.

The fans honored the outstanding achievements of their stars and created an atmosphere that even took the defeat against Dortmund into the background. The farewell to Alonso and Tah is not only the end of an era, but also the beginning of the new chapter for both actors, while the future of the club has to be designed under a new trainer and without one of his most loyal players.