Actual Madrid introduced Monday that Xabi Alonso has left his position as head coach “by mutual consent,” with Alvaro Arbeloa promoted from the membership’s reserve group Castilla coach to exchange him.
The information got here the day after Actual Madrid misplaced to Barcelona, 3-2, within the Supercopa de Espana closing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Alonso, 44, lasted lower than a yr into the three-year contract he signed final summer time to exchange Carlo Ancelotti.
“Actual Madrid C.F. proclaims that, by mutual settlement between the membership and Xabi Alonso, it has been determined to place an finish to his time as first group coach,” the group stated in a press release.
“Xabi Alonso will all the time have the love and admiration of all Actual Madrid followers as a result of he’s a Actual Madrid legend and has all the time represented the values of our membership. Actual Madrid will all the time be his house.
“Our membership thanks Xabi Alonso and all his teaching employees for his or her work and dedication all through this time, and desires them the perfect of luck on this new stage of their lives.”
Madrid received 10 of its first 11 La Liga video games underneath Alonso, however rumors about his job standing elevated with stories of disconnect with some gamers whereas the membership struggled to shut out 2025, together with losses to Liverpool, Celta Vigo and Manchester Metropolis. That included Vinicius Jr.’s public complaints about being substituted and stories of different gamers taking subject with Alonso’s fashion.
Madrid has fallen to second within the standings, however is nicely positioned within the Champions League league-phase with 4 wins in six video games underneath Alonso.
A former midfielder who performed for Madrid from 2009-2014, Alonso returned to the membership final summer time following 18 months at Bayer Leverkusen, the place he led the membership to its first ever Bundesliga title in 2024. He’ll now get replaced by the 42-year-old Arbeloa, a former right-back who made 238 appearances throughout seven years with the membership.
–Discipline Stage Media
