Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Real Madrid's announcement of Alonso on social media.Real Madrid Freehala gaffa Real Madrid confirm Xabi Alonso as new manager on three-year deal The former Spain midfielder will be unveiled tomorrow. 12.05pm, 25 May 2025 Share options XABI ALONSO HAS been appointed Real Madrid manager for the next three seasons. Alonso will be officially unveiled at Real Madrid City on Monday after being recruited to replace Carlo Ancelotti, who oversaw Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad in his final match in charge. The former Spain midfielder joins after three successful seasons at Bayer Leverkusen that included winning the 2023-24 Bundesliga without losing a single match as part of a league and cup double. ⚽🤝👔@XabiAlonso | #WelcomeXabi pic.twitter.com/ElS4VqfiFq— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 25, 2025 Advertisement It was Leverkusen’s first trophy since the DFB-Pokal in 1993 and he also masterminded German Super Cup glory, cementing the 43-year-old’s reputation as one of the game’s brightest young coaches. As a player the 2010 World Cup winner appeared in 236 matches for Real from 2009 and 2014, amassed 113 caps in Spain’s midfield and also distinguished himself across five seasons at Liverpool. Alonso takes over a Real side who have been knocked off their perch in LaLiga by great rivals Barcelona, who were confirmed as champions earlier this month. As well as finishing runners-up in Spain, Real mounted a disappointing defence of their Champions League title after being outplayed by Arsenal over both legs of the quarter-finals. Ancelotti has left the Santiago Bernabeu to take charge of the Brazil national team. Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Real Madrid confirm Xabi Alonso as new manager on three-year deal”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Real Madrid confirm Xabi Alonso as new manager on three-year deal”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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