Madrid, Spain – Real Madrid don announce say Xabi Alonso go take over as di new first-team coach, as Carlo Ancelotti dey prepare to exit for Brazil national team this summer. Dis major transition go begin from June 1, 2025, and dem don sign Alonso for three years contract wey go end June 30, 2028.
Alonso, wey be Basque coach and former player for di club, don get successful coaching tenure for Bayer Leverkusen, wey him lead to win Bundesliga, German Cup, and German Super Cup in im three years. Di club highlight say Alonso na one of di best managers wey dey currently for di world.
In di lead-up to di announcement, Álvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid Under-19 manager and close friend of Alonso, don drop hints for social media about im new position. Arbeloa, wey play alongside Alonso for Liverpool and di Spanish national team, congratulate am say, “Congratulations, trufas. You’ve only just begun, and you’re already history. Your home awaits,” with one white heart emoji.
Dis new appointment marks di return of Alonso to Real Madrid, where he don make 236 appearances between 2009 and 2014, winning six titles, including di iconic 10th Champions League title for Lisbon. Him performance as player give am legendary status inside di club and also for di Spanish national team.
Alonso begin im coaching journey for di Real Madrid youth academy, wey he successfully manage di Infantil A team during 2018-2019 season, leading dem to a league win and Champions Tournament victory. After dat, him coach Real Sociedad B before joining Bayer Leverkusen.
For Leverkusen, Alonso go unbeaten during di 2023-24 Bundesliga season, ending Bayern Munich’s dominance. Dis success make am one of di most sought-after coaches in Europe, with many clubs dey eyed am for di transfer market.
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez go host di official signing ceremony for Alonso on Monday, May 26, by 12:30 p.m. CEST, before di new coach go present to di media. Di club don set high expectation for Alonso to bring fresh vision and winning mentality as dem prepare for di future.
