Xabi Alonso has left his place as head coach of Actual Madrid after simply seven months within the position.
Alvaro Arbeloa, who has been coach of Actual Madrid’s B staff since June 2025 – and likewise spent the final six years working with the academy – has been named as Alonso’s substitute.
Actual introduced Alonso’s departure only a day after the membership’s defeat to Barcelona within the Spanish Tremendous Cup remaining in Saudi Arabia.
Alonso departs with Actual additionally second within the LaLiga desk, 4 factors behind leaders Barcelona on the halfway stage of the marketing campaign.
The Spanish giants are additionally seventh within the Champions League desk having received 4 our of their six video games, dropping the opposite two.
A Actual Madrid assertion introduced the membership had parted methods with Alonso, who additionally had a stellar taking part in profession on the membership, by way of “mutual agreement”.
The assertion continued: “Xabi Alonso will all the time have the love and admiration of all 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 residence.
“Our club thanks Alonso and his entire technical team for their work and dedication during this time, and wishes them the best of luck in this new stage of their lives.”
Alonso was employed by Actual in the summertime as Carlo Ancelotti’s substitute – after guiding Bayer Leverkusen to the German league and cup double towards the percentages in 2024.
He was beforehand linked to the Liverpool job when Jurgen Klopp introduced he would go away Anfield in the identical 12 months – however opted to remain at Leverkusen for one more season earlier than transferring to Madrid.
Who’s new Actual Madrid head coach Arbeloa?
Arbeloa has been head coach of Actual Madrid Castilla – the membership’s B staff – for the reason that begin of this season.
The 42-year-old was beforehand a coach in Actual’s academy, having a very good spell with the membership’s Juvenil A facet – the Underneath-19s squad.
Within the 2022-23 season, Arbeloa guided the Juvenil staff to the treble – successful their league, Copa del Rey match and the Champions Cup title – and received one other league title with the staff final season.
Arbeloa was additionally a Actual Madrid participant – and was a former team-mate of Alonso’s at each the Spanish giants, the Spain nationwide staff and likewise Liverpool.
Arbeloa performed with Alonso for Liverpool, Actual Madrid and the Spain nationwide staff
