Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso part ways after Supercopa final loss

Xabi Alonso is retired arsenic Real Madrid manager aft the nine said the 2 sides agreed to portion ways connected Monday, a time aft Madrid mislaid 3-2 to Barcelona successful the Supercopa de España last successful Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Split aft Supercopa loss

Madrid framed the determination arsenic amicable, adjacent arsenic the timing underlined the unit astir the job. "Real Madrid C.F. announces that, by communal statement betwixt the nine and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to extremity his tenure arsenic first-team coach," the nine said successful a little connection connected Monday.

Alonso had faced scrutiny earlier Christmas during a unsmooth spell of 2 wins successful 8 matches, with losses to Liverpool, Celta Vigo and Manchester City. Results improved heading into the weekend, with 5 consecutive victories earlier the Clásico defeat.

Madrid besides leaned connected Alonso’s lasting with supporters successful its farewell message. "Xabi Alonso volition ever person the affection and admiration of each Madrid fans, due to the fact that helium is simply a RM fable and has ever represented the values of our club. Real Madrid volition ever beryllium his home.

"Our nine acknowledgment Xabi Alonso and his full coaching unit for their enactment and dedication during this time, and wishes them the champion of luck successful this caller section of their lives."

Arbeloa steps up

Álvaro Arbeloa takes implicit aft coaching Castilla, RM’s reserve side. The 42-year-old is simply a acquainted fig astatine the club, starting his playing vocation successful Madrid’s strategy earlier a spell astatine Liverpool, wherever helium played alongside Alonso, past returning to the Bernabéu successful 2009 for 7 seasons.

Alonso had lone arrived past summer, replacing Carlo Ancelotti aft impressing astatine Bayer Leverkusen and delivering the club’s archetypal Bundesliga rubric successful 2024. His RM commencement included a tally to the Club World Cup semifinals, ended by a 4-0 nonaccomplishment to Paris Saint-Germain. This play opened powerfully astatine 13 wins successful 14 games, including a 2-1 Clásico win, earlier November’s slump acceptable the code for a shorter reign than galore expected.