In second place in La Liga and still on the right track in the Champions League, Xabi Alonso was sacked. This is less than eight months after the appointment. Declared a genius as Bayer Leverkusen coach, at the top of Liverpool and Bayern Munich’s wish list. A bitter Supercopa defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona was apparently too much for Real president Perez and the gang. On Monday, Alvaro Arbeloa was given a few minutes to prepare. He was supposed to take over for Alonso later in the day.
Alvaro Arbeloa has worn both the Liverpool and Real Madrid shirts, but has stayed away from the spotlight since 2017. Since then, Arbeloa has spent his days coaching youth teams at Real Madrid. On Monday afternoon, he was called in for a little chat with the management. A few hours later, he was getting ready to lead one of the world’s biggest clubs – with some of the biggest stars on the planet.
READ: Manager legend wants to sell Vinicus Jr who got Alsonso sacked and bring in Premier League star
On Wednesday evening, the 42-year-old made his debut as coach of Real Madrid. What was supposed to be a decent debut was instead the exit of the Copa del Rey. Second division team Albacete sent the Real players and Arbeloa home with a 3-2 loss and the exit cup in the round of 8.
“At this club, a draw is bad enough, a tragedy. Imagine such a defeat. It’s painful and I’m sure all the supporters are hurt, even more so when it happens against a team from a lower level,” Arbeloa told Real Madrid’s website.
Read on Radiosporten: Rashford still does not return to Old Trafford
Raise your hand to those who don’t understand how Real Madrid could dump Xabi Alonso, the club’s long-term coach.
