Xabi Alonso has been appointed Real Madrid manager, the LaLiga club said on Sunday as the Spaniard returns to the Santiago Bernabeu where he spent six seasons as a player and won several trophies.<\/p>\n
Alonso has signed a three-year contract until June 2028 and the 43-year-old replaces Carlo Ancelotti, who took charge of his last game on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Alonso had been in charge of Bayer Leverkusen and confirmed he would be leaving the German club this month.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard took charge of Leverkusen in October 2022 and guided them to the double last season as they lifted their first Bundesliga title, without losing a game. They also won the German Cup and reached the Europa League final.<\/p>\n
He had a contract at Leverkusen until 2026 but the club said they had granted his wish to terminate his deal at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Alonso will be presented as Real coach on Monday and will take charge of Real ahead of the Club World Cup which starts in the United States next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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