Official: Xabi Alonso returns to Real Madrid - now as head coach!

The famous Madrid club Real Madrid has made a big decision. Now, former player and experienced specialist Xabi Alonso will start working as the team's head coach. The club officially announced this.

The contract with the 43-year-old Spanish specialist is valid until the summer of 2028. He will officially take up his new position on June 1. This marks the beginning of a new era for Real Madrid - and fans are eagerly awaiting the club legend's actions as a coach.

A successful journey and complete ascension at Bayer Leverkusen

Alonso has been working at the German club Bayer Leverkusen since October 2022. Under his leadership, the Leverkusen team gained great potential, won the championship and also won the German Cup, achieving the "double". His skills as a coach and tactical moves have earned him recognition in Europe.

A past at Real Madrid - love and legacy

Xabi Alonso played for Real Madrid as a player from 2009 to 2014. During this time, he won 6 trophies with the team, including La Liga and the Champions League. The warm relationship he developed with his teammates and fans certainly played a role in today's appointment.

Real Madrid have accepted their legend as a coach. Now Xabi Alonso will lead the team at the Bernabeu in a different role - with strategy and leadership. What results he will achieve in the new season, how he will show himself in his first big tests as a coach - only time will tell. But it is clear that another romantic era has begun in Madrid.