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His name has been insistently returned for several months already. Former emblematic midfielder of the White House, author of a crazy season last year on the bench of Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso is in the viewfinder of the Merengues to succeed Carlo Ancelotti on the Madrid bench.
While the future of Carlo Ancelotti on the Real bench has darkened strongly with the elimination in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by Arsenal (1-5 on the two games), the name of Xabi Alonso returns to the discussion. Bayer Leverkusen coach, under contract until 2026, had already been cited in recent months.
Xabi Alonso on the Real bench before the end of the season?
Indeed, Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, it seems finished soon. Already criticized in recent months for the difficulties of his team in Liga (second behind Barça) and a game offered deemed disappointing despite the recruitment of Kylian Mbappé, the Italian technician is getting closer to the exit with the elimination from the quarterfinals of C1. As evokes the British media Sky SportsAncelotti could be thanked before the end of the season.
A name already returns to discussions: that of Xabi Alonso. The current coach of Bayer Leverkusen, under contract until 2026 in Germany, had already been quoted several times among the serious contenders for the post. Last summer, he finally chose to stay in Bayer, after winning the Bundesliga and the German Cup.
In addition to his very successful baptism as a first team coach in Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso has another asset to claim the position: his illustrious past of Real Madrid player. This would allow rapid acclimatization to the former Spanish midfielder, winner of the Champions League with the Madrid club in 2014 and La Liga in 2012.
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