'Link With Madrid Never Ended', Says Real Madrid New Boss Xabi Alonso

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Last Updated:May 26, 2025, 18:26 IST

Alonso, who led Bayer Leverkusen to their maiden Bundesliga rubric successful the 2023/24 campaign, made implicit 200 appearances for the Real Madrid nine arsenic a player.

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Spanish fable Xabi Alonso, who was named the caput manager of La Liga giants Real Madrid, pursuing the departure of erstwhile gaffer Carlo Ancelotti, opined that helium has inherited a broadside with prime players and is excited for the situation ahead.

Alonso, who led Bayer Leverkusen to their maiden Bundesliga rubric successful the 2023/24 campaign, made implicit 200 appearances for the Spanish Capital metropolis nine during his days arsenic a subordinate and returns to the Santiago Bernabeu arsenic a instrumentality favourite.

“We person fantastic players, we person a squad that has a batch of potential, and is susceptible of a precise bully contiguous and a precise bully future," Alonso said.

“That gives maine a batch of crushed to travel present with a batch of vigor and a batch of anticipation that I tin get the champion retired of each the players and physique a large team," the World Cup-winner added.

“I person the condemnation that we tin execute large things, worthy of Real Madrid, worthy of each these European Cups, of each these accomplishments made implicit truthful galore years," the 43-year-old continued.

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Alonso, who clinched six trophies with Madrid arsenic a subordinate including the UCL, during his stint arsenic a subordinate for the nine betwixt 2009 and 2014, stated that helium was eagerly awaiting the accidental to caput backmost to Madrid, connected his instrumentality to the club’s grooming ground.

“It’s a time I volition person marked successful my calendar for life," continued Alonso.

“I person been distant from present for a fewer years, but I deliberation the nexus with Madrid and the fans has ne'er ended, it’s ever been there," helium said.

“And today, erstwhile I walked into Valdebebas an hr and a fractional ago, it was reborn,"

“I person the feeling that it’s the commencement of an era, arsenic the president said," the gaffer added.

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Real Madrid President Florentino Perez extended a lukewarm invited to Alonso, whom helium termed 1 of their own, pursuing the prodigal son’s instrumentality to Madrid.

“This is simply a precise peculiar time for those who emotion Real Madrid, it volition beryllium the commencement of a caller epoch filled with excitement and aggravated emotions," said Perez.

“A manager arrives who is 1 of the champion successful the world, and who knows what this badge and this garment means," the 78-year-old continued.

“Today we invited 1 of our ain — Xabi Alonso. Welcome backmost to your home, Real Madrid," Los Blancos main Perez said.

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