Xabi Alonso has been criticised by a former Liverpool star for deciding to stay with Bayer Leverkusen instead of replacing Jurgen Klopp.
The Spanish coach announced this past weekend that he will be staying at Leverkusen for another season despite being a target for both Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen are closing in on their first-ever Bundesliga title as they sit 13 points clear of the Bavarians after the weekend's action.
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Former Chelsea and Liverpool winger Joe Cole has disagreed with Alonso's decision to stay put in Leverkusen.
"Never will there be a time again where those jobs will be available to him.
"He’s got a choice. And never will there be a time where he’s coveted to the degree that he is now, ever again. Instead of taking one of those jobs he’s decided to stay at Bayer Leicester-kusen.
"The reason I describe them as such is because they will never, ever have a season like they’ve had Where does he take them from here? I think he should have had the courage to take one of the jobs that is better than his, but he’s decided to sit safe.
" And that led me to question the size of his cojones. Now’s the time, is it not? Right now, I think they’ve [Liverpool] have dodged a bullet.
"Now’s the time, he cannot have a better season at Bayer Leicester-kusen than he’s had."
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