{"id":1451,"date":"2025-04-11T22:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T22:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2025-04-11T22:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T22:40:12","slug":"the-bomb-has-fallen-the-future-real-madrid-coach-arrives-at-the-bernabeu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=1451","title":{"rendered":"The bomb has fallen, the future Real Madrid coach arrives at the Bernab\u00e9u!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-teaser\">A bitter reverse in the Champions League, an uncertain future &#8230; and a name that insistently arises to take the reins of Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<p>Carlo Ancelotti is going through a most delicate period at the head of Real Madrid. Beaten 3-0 dry in London by Arsenal in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League, the Italian coach could well live his last moments on the Merengue bench. And to believe the Spanish press, his successor is already known &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Xabi Alonso, a return already acted?<\/h2>\n<p>This heavy setback against the Gunners only accentuated the doubts surrounding the future of Ancelotti. Already pointed out for several weeks, the Italian technician could pay dearly an elimination in the Champions League, a competition which remains the main objective of Real Madrid each season.<\/p>\n<p>It was during his show on the <em>Cadena COPE<\/em> That the Spanish journalist Paco Gonzalez dropped information that makes a big splash. <em>&#8220;Before the match, around noon, someone well informed told me that you should not look any further, that Xabi Alonso is already signed. I don&#39;t know, but there are people who say it&#39;s signed \u201d<\/em>he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fc-player_fc-player__qByHT\"><span class=\"fc-player_label___n_vK\">The article continues below<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter_twitter__u4YCC component-social-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" hidden=\"\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#x1f6a8; Paco Gonz\u00e1lez (COPE journalist): &#8220;Before the game yesterday, someone who has sources told me the next coach of Real Madrid has already signed, and he is Xabi Alonso. They say it is done for this summer.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CeaLNnEILS\">pic.twitter.com\/CeaLNnEILS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadridUniversal\/status\/1909889950343913538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>If this is confirmed, the old emblematic environment of Casa Blanca and current coach of Bayer Leverkusen would return to Madrid this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"without-article-styling\">\n<div class=\"component-poll poll_poll__47Q_e\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-label=\"Logo\" class=\"poll_logo__wtDm7\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.goal.com\/images\/v3\/bltc5507d634c8f0852\/Stan%20Sport%20WHT%20Logo%20Contextual%20Poll.png\" alt=\"Stan Sport at Logo\" width=\"100\" height=\"32\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"poll_wrapper__KbavD\">\n<p><button aria-label=\"Option\" class=\"options_option__tAKqP button-component button_button__bWkx6 button_normal__Rur4R\">Erling Haaland<\/button><button aria-label=\"Option\" class=\"options_option__tAKqP button-component button_button__bWkx6 button_normal__Rur4R\">Vinicius Jr<\/button><button aria-label=\"Option\" class=\"options_option__tAKqP button-component button_button__bWkx6 button_normal__Rur4R\">Kylian Mbappe<\/button><button aria-label=\"Option\" class=\"options_option__tAKqP button-component button_button__bWkx6 button_normal__Rur4R\">Jude Bellingham<\/button><button aria-label=\"Option\" class=\"options_option__tAKqP button-component button_button__bWkx6 button_normal__Rur4R\">Rod<\/button><button aria-label=\"Option\" class=\"options_option__tAKqP button-component button_button__bWkx6 button_normal__Rur4R\">Others<\/button><\/p>\n<p>25122 Votes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] A bitter reverse in the Champions League, an uncertain future &#8230; and a name that insistently arises to take the reins of Real Madrid. 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