Former Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa officially joins Fulham until 2029 | OneFootball

Real Madrid had to work with two different managers during the last season. After appointing Xabi Alonso last summer, the Merengues decided to part ways with him only in January, and appointed Alvaro Arbeloa in his stead.

These two individuals had also seen their careers intertwine as players before that. After playing together for Liverpool, both the players moved to and played for the white club in the same summer.

Now, fate is going to ensure their futures also remain entangled to some extent. Alonso joined the Premier League side Chelsea this summer, and would be beginning his next project from the next season. Meanwhile, Arbeloa has also been looking for a club, and in recent days, he has been increasingly linked with another Premier League side, Fulham, which is headquartered in the same city as Chelsea, London.

Now, as MARCA has reported, his signing by Fulham has now been officially announced, and he has been given a long-term commitment, till 2029, by the English side. The Spaniard would replace Marco Silva on the London side’s bench, as the latter joined Benfica to replace Jose Mourinho, so Real Madrid again turns out to be a factor in this appointment.

Having been promoted from the Championship, Fulham have been competing in the Premier League since the 2021-22 season. They have established themselves as a mid-table side in the Premier League, but also competed for a European place during the last season.

With his arrival, the aim of Alvaro Arbeloa and Fulham would be to continue with this status quo, especially with the departure of important players like Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez. Real Madrid fans would thus understandably be looking forward to the start of the Premier League, as the first match for Alvaro Arbeloa in charge of the Fulham team would be against none other than Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea.