Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso's replacement already made official | OneFootball

Xabi Alonso

It's official: just minutes ago, Xabi Alonso left Real Madrid, only hours after the club's defeat to FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. Los Blancos have already found his successor.

Following Real Madrid's loss to FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, the club has decided to part ways with head coach Xabi Alonso. The Merengues wasted no time in announcing his replacement: Real Madrid youth coach Álvaro Arbeloa.

"Real Madrid C. F. announces that Álvaro Arbeloa is the new head coach of the first team. Álvaro Arbeloa has been managing Castilla since June 2025 and has spent his entire coaching career at the Real Madrid youth academy since 2020. He led the Infantil A team in the 2020-2021 season, clinching the league title, managed Cadete A in 2021-2022, and Juvenil A from 2022 to 2025. As coach of Juvenil A, he secured a historic treble in 2022-2023 (league, Copa del Rey, and Champions Cup) and won the league again in the 2024-2025 season. As a player, Álvaro Arbeloa was part of Real Madrid during one of the most successful eras in the club's history, wearing our shirt from 2009 to 2016 across 238 official matches. During this period, he claimed eight trophies: 2 European Cups, 1 Club World Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 LaLiga, 2 Copa del Rey titles, and 1 Spanish Super Cup. With the Spanish national team, Álvaro Arbeloa also enjoyed a historic run, winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and two European Championships (2008 and 2012). He earned 56 caps for Spain," the club announced in an official statement.

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