The former Bayer Leverkusen coach, who arrived on May 25 to Madrid, returned to the Sports City of Valdebebas as coach of the first team, six years after having closed his one -year stage in the Madrid quarry and 11 years after having fired as a footballer To play a last season at Bayern Munich.
“We start a new stage and I feel that the club and the fans are united, and that we have a great team. We have fantastic playersa team with a very good potential and present; That gives me many reasons to come here with a lot of energy and illusion of getting the best of each of them and building a great team. We can get important things, worthy of Real Madrid. And that we transmit emotions, joy, say “That is Real Madrid”. If we get on that, we will have unstoppable force. We can start something beautiful. Hala Madrid! ”He said during his presentation act.
Alonso happens on the Real Madrid bench to Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who said goodbye on May 24 of the club, in an emotional tribute at Santiago Bernabéu, such as the technician with more titles in the history of the set White, with 15.
However, eThis season the results were not expectednot winning the titles of the League, Champions League, Copa del Rey or Super Cup of Spain, which led to the beginning of the Xabi Alonso stage.
And he didn’t want to forget Carlo Ancelotti, his predecessor and who was his coach.
I don’t want to stop talking about the stage that has been closed. He Relay that I take from Carlo Ancelotti. It was my coach. It was a great person, it marked me a lot and a great influence. Without his mastery, without the learning I had from him, he would surely not be here. I take over. I pick up the legacy with a lot of honor and pride of being able to be here, In the place where Carlo has done so well. I hope to meet expectations, he said.
🤳 The first message of @Xabialonso Like our new coach!
🆕 #WelComexabi pic.twitter.com/q4d4O6RMHR– Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) May 26, 2025
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The event was held in the signature room of the Sports City, together with the club president, Florentino Pérez. This He gave Xabi a shirt with his name and a scale replica of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, In a protocol act attended by the coach’s wife, Nagore Aranburu.
For his part, Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid, welcomed Alonso, new coach of the white team, whom he considered “one of ours” and cataloged as “One of the best coaches in the world”.