Actual Madrid have appointed Xabi Alonso as their new supervisor on a three-year contract.
The Spaniard – who made 236 appearances on the LaLiga membership as a participant – replaces Carlo Ancelotti, who’s to take cost of the Brazil nationwide staff from Monday following his final sport at Actual Madrid on Saturday.
Alonso, 43, introduced his Bayer Leverkusen departure earlier this month after a profitable two-and-a-half-year spell on the German membership, having gained a league and cup double final season and falling simply in need of a outstanding unbeaten treble with defeat to Atalanta within the Europa League last.
He will likely be offered as supervisor at an occasion in Madrid on Monday when he may even deal with the media earlier than taking cost on June 1, forward of the Membership World Cup which begins in the US subsequent month.
A Actual Madrid assertion added: “Xabi Alonso is likely one of the best legends of Actual Madrid and world soccer. He wore our shirt in 236 official matches between 2009 and 2014. Throughout that point he gained six titles: the tenth European Cup in Lisbon, one European Tremendous Cup, one LaLiga title, two Copa del Rey titles and one Spanish Tremendous Cup.
“Xabi Alonso can also be a legend of the Spanish nationwide staff, with which he gained one World Cup (2010) and two European Championships (2008 and 2012) in 113 worldwide matches.
“Xabi Alonso started his teaching profession at Actual Madrid’s youth academy, managing the U14 A staff throughout the 2018-2019 season, the place he gained the league and the champions event.
“Now he returns to Real Madrid as one of the best coaches in the world, after making history at Bayer Leverkusen, where he won the league, cup and German Super Cup in three seasons.”
Alonso takes over a Actual aspect who will end second in LaLiga behind El Clasico rivals Barcelona, who have been confirmed as champions earlier this month.
In addition to ending runners-up in Spain, Actual mounted a disappointing defence of their Champions League title after being outplayed by Arsenal over each legs of their quarter-final.
