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Xabi Alonso was appointed the new Real Madrid coach with the Spaniard to take over from June 1 and lead the club World Cup team. “Xabi Alonso will be the Real Madrid coach for the next three seasons, from June 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028,” said Real Madrid in a statement. Alonso succeeds Carlo Ancelotti, who took over as a national coach of Brazil. The Italian coach veteran Ancelotti taking the reins of the Brazilian national team, Madrid concluded an agreement with the former Alonso midfielder, with whom they have been linked for months.
Alonso, 43, leaves the German side Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the Bundesliga season after finishing second.
“Alonso is one of the greatest legends in Real Madrid and in world football,” continued the Los Blancos Declaration.
“He brought our shirt in 236 games between 2009 and 2014. Meanwhile, he won six trophies.”
Alonso will be officially presented on Monday at 1030 GMT.
The Spaniard led to Leverkusen in a German league and cup in the 2023-2024 campaign, with his unbeaten team in the elite, making it a target for the best European clubs.
Basque coach Alonso had an agreement with Leverkusen to allow him to leave if one of his former teams, including Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich, wanted to hire him.
Madrid of Ancelotti endured a disappointing campaign, winning the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, but has been eliminated in the quarter -finals of the Champions League by Arsenal.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey, then recovered the throne of the liga of their arc rivals, which means that they failed to win a major trophy.
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Alonso will replace one of the most prosperous managers in Madrid’s history, despite their difficulties this season.
Ancelotti, 65, took Los Blancos to 15 trophies during two spells to the club, extending over six years.
The Italian won three trophies from the Champions League at the club, including the Decima – the 10th in Madrid – in 2014, with Alonso as part of his team, although he was suspended for the final.
Alonso has also been trained by Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Vicente del Bosque among others and is considered tactically skilful and an excellent organizer, which could be ideal for a side of Madrid who has not balanced.
The midfielder won two European championships and the 2010 World Cup with Spain while helping Roja to dominate the international match.
After retiring to play in 2017, he trained Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the level of young people before being appointed by Bayer Leverkusen in 2022.
Real Madrid has already signed defender Dean Huijsen de Bournemouth this summer and Liverpool’s right back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, should follow, his contract ending in Anfield.
Madrid is trying to bring the international to England before the club World Cup this summer, which will be Alonso’s first chance to gain silverware.
Real Madrid faces the Saudi team Al-Hilal in Miami on June 18 during its opening match at the FIFA lucrative summer tournament, which will be the first overview of the Alonso team.
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