Xabi Alonso: Bayer-Leverkusen star becomes the new trainer of Real Madrid!
Xabi Alonso: Bayer-Leverkusen star becomes the new trainer of Real Madrid!
Madrid, Spanien - On May 28, 2025, it was announced that Xabi Alonso Real Madrid. After almost three years at the head of Bayer Leverkusen, he leaves the team, which he led to the first championship of the club in 2024 and played an unbeaten season in the Bundesliga. Alonso succeeded Carlo Ancelotti, after a disappointing season for the Madrilenen, in which they could not win a title.
Real Madrid officially presented Alonso a day after the last game of the season on May 24th. At the question of the transfer, the association paid between eight and twelve million euros to Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso signed a contract until 2028, which binds it to the club until the end of the 2027/28 season.
a returnee with experience
Alonso, who played for the club from 2009 to 2014, is now his trainer almost eleven years after his last game for Madrid. During his active time, he played 236 games and won the Champions League, the Spanish championship and the Copa del Rey. He was known for his calm manner both on the camp and in the changing room, which gave his former teammates and fans a lot of pleasure on his return.The rumors for his obligation began at the beginning of the 2023-24 season and took serious forms during the current season. Real Madrid has had contact with Alonsos since March to win him over to the coaching position. Ancelotti had recently announced that it would join the Brazilian national team, which Alonso's obligation made even more likely.
The challenges in Madrid
As the new head coach, Alonso will be the team at Club World Cup where the first game on June 18 against al-help is at. The team, which will take over Alonso, also has some injured players and transfers are being planned. Madrid intends to oblige three new players, including Dean Huijsen von Bournemouth, and has talks with Liverpool about a possible obligation by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The return of Alonso is observed with particular interest, because in the past the association has often used former players as coaches who already had a strong relationship with club and fan base. During his time at Bayer Leverkusen, despite the challenges of his first season, he won an unbeaten national double.
In the coming weeks,Alonso will concentrate on the challenges at Real Madrid, where high expectations are linked to the team, especially after a season without title. With players like Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Jew Bellingham, the potential is available, and Alonso will have to use his coaching skills.
The obligation of Alonso is a clear expression of Real Madrid's ambitions to return to the top of European football in the coming season and to offer fans success.
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