Real Madrid And Xabi Alonso Part Ways

Following the narrow 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid have announced the exit of Xabi Alonso on a mutual consent.

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Xabi Alonso who who was appointed in the summer on a three year deal has left the club, 24 hours after the defeat to Barcelona.

The Spanish giant confirmed this via an official statement which read;

“Real Madrid C. F. wishes to announce that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his time as first team coach to an end.

“Xabi Alonso will always carry the affection and admiration of all Madridistas because he is a Real Madrid legend and has always represented the values of our club. Real Madrid will always be his home.

“We would like to thank Xabi Alonso and all his coaching staff for their hard work and dedication “throughout this time, and wish them the best of luck in this new stage of their lives”, the statement ended.

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Additionally, Los Blancos has appointed another club legend in Álvaro Arbeloa as the new first team coach having spent his entire coaching career in Real Madrid’s youth academy since 2020.

He coached the Under-14s A side during the 2020–2021 season, leading them to the league title, before taking charge of the Under-16s in 2021–2022. He then managed the Under-19s from 2022 to 2025. During his time with the Under-19s, he achieved remarkable success, winning the treble in the 2022–2023 season, comprising the League, Copa del Rey, and Champions Cup and securing another League title in the 2024–2025 campaign.

As a player, Álvaro Arbeloa was part of Real Madrid during one of the most successful periods in the club’s history. He represented the club between 2009 and 2016, making 238 official appearances. In that span, he won eight major trophies: two European Cups, one Club World Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one LaLiga title, two Copa del Rey trophies, and one Spanish Super Cup.

Alonso’s brief spell didn’t go without controversy with reported clashes with some key first team players, particularly the public fall out with Brazilian forward, Vinicius Junior.

While the details of Arbeloa’s contract undisclosed, it is widely believed that his appointment is not on an interim basis with speculation suggesting he will remain in the role until the end of the season.

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