Xabi Alonso Leaves Real Madrid After Super Cup Loss
RNE Network.
Coach Xabi Alonso has left Real Madrid by mutual agreement, a day after the club’s 3-2 defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup.
Real Madrid parted ways with Alonso a little over seven months after his appointment, following a poor run of results across competitions. Before joining Madrid, Alonso had guided Bayer Leverkusen to a historic unbeaten campaign in the 2023–24 season. However, his return to Madrid failed to replicate that success, with his tenure also affected by internal discord.
Second-team manager and former defender Alvaro Arbeloa has been appointed to take over coaching duties. Arbeloa has been in charge of Real Madrid Castilla since June 2025 and has spent his coaching career within the club’s youth academy.
