Following Real Madrid’s defeat in Barcelona, the path is now clearer for changes to be made in the coaching staff. Xabi Alonso has already announced that he will be leaving Bayer Leverkusen when the Bundesliga season ends, and it is expected that Real Madrid will announce the departure of Carlo Ancelotti from the team sooner rather than later. The club’s objective is to announce the arrival of the Basque coach who will take charge of the squad as soon as possible after LaLiga ends.
The end of Carlo Ancelotti
Real Madrid is about to announce the departure of Carlo Ancelotti from the white bench. They may wait until Wednesday, when Barcelona could be mathematically crowned champions on their visit to Espanyol, but the Whites need more than a miracle to win the league title, so the announcement is imminent. The Italian coach will be on the Real Madrid bench until Sunday, May 25, when the last league game against Real Sociedad will be played.
Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid as the most successful coach in the club’s history, with fifteen titles to his name, including no less than three Champions League titles. The club wants him to leave through the front door, and he will be given a heartfelt tribute at the Santiago Bernabéu after the league match against Real Sociedad.
Arrival of Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid’s idea is for Xabi Alonso to join Real Madrid as soon as possible. The Bundesliga ends a week before LaLiga in Spain, this weekend. And the club’s idea is for him to start preparing with Real Madrid for the Club World Cup. The Tolosa-born coach will not work with the squad until May 26, with his sights set on the Club World Cup, which begins on June 14, although the Whites do not make their debut until June 18 against Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club.
It will be the first test for the new coach, and it will be a difficult task. Real Madrid’s goal is to win the title. It will be of no use that he has only been in the job for a month; the club does not understand excuses, and although it will not be a problem for his future, it will be a starting point for the beginning of a new era.
Xabi Alonso will not arrive alone
The idea is that Xabi Alonso will not be Real Madrid’s only reinforcement for the Club World Cup. The team needs to sign players, and it wants to do so now, to have more options to win the first title of this new era and be the first team to have its name on the trophy of this new tournament.
The arrival of Alexander-Arnold seems to be a done deal, but the club hopes to sign another center back given the doubts surrounding Rudiger and Alaba for the summer tournament. This season, it has been clear that Real Madrid needs to strengthen this position. The club will also try to strengthen the midfield to have more depth.
Xabi Alonso is about to become the new coach of Real Madrid. It is only a matter of hours before Carlo Ancelotti’s departure from the club is announced, followed by the announcement of the new coach. He will have to prepare for a crucial championship for Real Madrid, crucial for this new era that is beginning at the club, where the objective remains the same: to fight for every single title up for grabs.