Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid has been completed and sealed as per Fabrizio Romano as both the parties have agreed to a contract deal till 2028. The Carlo Ancelotti era is over and will get a special farewell after the exit process will start from this week.
Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid has been completed and sealed as per Fabrizio Romano
🚨🤍 Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, here we go! Story confirmed and deal sealed for Xabi as new manager until 2028.
Staff sorted, contract in place and three year deal for Alonso with Real planning for him to start at FIFA Club World Cup.
Ancelotti farewell soon, then Xabi era. 🎞️ pic.twitter.com/s6jY4DzZmx
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 12, 2025
Carlo Ancelotti who has been in talks with the Brazilian Football Federation, for taking the helm of the National Football team to lead them to the World Cup 2026. Don Carlo will be having familiar faces in the Brazilian National team as Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Eder Militao all play for Brazil and Real Madrid.
Xabi Alonso will also be leaving Bayer Leverkusen this month as he has already received his farewell from the club last evening after the match against Dortmund.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso’s last home game in charge ended in a 4-2 drubbing by Borussia Dortmund
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso’s last home game in charge ended in a 4-2 drubbing by Borussia Dortmund that boosted the visitors’ chances of Champions League qualification on Sunday.
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After the game Alonso, who is leaving the club at the end of the season, spent time on the pitch waving to supporters and saying goodbye after three years in charge that included a Bundesliga title and a German Cup trophy.
“We lived a lot of special moments and it was a mixed feeling in the last home game. We are thankful for what we achieved in the past three years,” Alonso told a press conference after the loss. “I have changed a lot in these years. We had many experiences. Luckily most of them good ones, today maybe not but I will forget this one quickly. What I lived here in Leverkusen has been very special.”
Xabi Alonso will arrive at the Bernabeu after 11 years
Xabi Alonso will arrive at the Bernabeu after 11 years as he was a Real Madrid player till 2014 and had donned the jersey for 5 years. He was a pivotal part of the team and made the team complete.
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This will be a big gamble by the Real Madrid management as Los Blancos are known for hiring big managers with usually an illustrious CV to show for their work. Xabi will be replacing Carlo Ancelotti, who is the most decorated European manager and will have big shoes to fill in.
But the job that Xabi has done at Bayer Leverkusen can’t be rubbished as he and his team single handedly almost went through the season without a loss and also won the German League.
