🚨 Official: Real Madrid name Xabi Alonso as new manager | OneFootball

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The worst-kept secret in football is now public. Xabi Alonso will be the coach of Real Madrid for the next three seasons.

The club has announced the signing of the Donostian coach until June 30, 2028.

Tomorrow, Monday, May 26 (12:30), Xabi Alonso will be presented at Ciudad Real Madrid.

A meteoric rise

After starting his coaching career with Real Madrid's Infantil A (2018-2019), he managed Real Sociedad B for two seasons before making the leap to Bayer Leverkusen.

With the German team, he has won the Bundesliga, the German Cup, and the German Super Cup in three seasons.

As a Real Madrid player, he played 236 matches, winning, among other titles, a Champions League and a league. A World Cup champion and double European Championship winner, he was one of the most decorated Spanish internationals.

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