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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
👔Xabi Alonso unveiled as new Real Madrid manager
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The one from Tolosa is already acting as the coach of the white team in a presentation event at the Sports City. First day of Xabi Alonso's life at the helm of Real Madrid. Accompanied by Florentino Pérez and his family, the new coach of the white team made his official appearance before the media. 🤳 ¡El primer mensaje de @XabiAlonso como nuestro nuevo entrenador!🆕 #WelcomeXabi — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) May 26, 2025 Visibly moved, Xabi's first words were of gratitude, acknowledging that the bond with the club has always been there. Estas han sido las primeras palabras de Xabi Alonso como entrenador del Real Madrid... — MARCA (@marca) May 26, 2025 It's the beginning of a new era, Xabi acknowledged, thanking the President for his confidence in his project. He also wanted to remember Ancelotti, a coach who influenced him and thanks to whom he is now coaching the team. Xabi Alonso: "No quiero dejar de hablar de la etapa que se ha cerrado, del relevo que tomo de Carlo Ancelotti. Carlo fue mi entrenador, una gran persona, un entrenador que me marcó, y probablemente sin su maestría y el aprendizaje que tuve de él no estaría aquí. Recojo el legado… — Mario Cortegana (@MarioCortegana) May 26, 2025 He speaks of a new era, a team with a good present and future. Reasons to arrive with joy and excitement and with the goal of continuing to win titles. 🤍 Xabi Alonso: "Tenemos un equipo con un potencial inmenso. Queremos trasmitir alegría" — MARCA (@marca) May 26, 2025 Now Xabi begins his work to ensure the team is as well-prepared as possible for a Club World Cup, where he hopes to recover certain injured players and perhaps introduce a few new faces.
Forbes
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Real Madrid Ends An Era With Farewells To Iconic Figures
Ancelotti and Modrić said goobye to the Bernabéu on Saturday. A 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad in which Kylian Mbappé got one hand on the Pichihi award for La Liga's top goalscorer was about as much as Real Madrid supporters could have hoped for on Saturday, but their season came to an end with two emotional farewells. Officially, only coach Carlo Ancelotti and midfielder Luka Modrić have confirmed that they will not be returning to the Bernabéu again in the colors of Real Madrid, but it's also expected that right-back Lucas Vázquez could join them. As such, it was the Italian and the Croatian who addressed the Bernabéu to say goodbye, with over 900 games at the club between them. The speeches drew tears from club president Florentino Pérez in the stands in a rare show of emotion. Both were handed the microphone in the traditional end of season address from the team's coach and captain. Whereas they would typically look back on the successes of the past season, they were focused here on thanking fans, teammates and staff for years of memories together. Ending with Ancelotti being thrown up into the air by his players, and former teammate Toni Kroos emerging to embrace the pair, there was a real celebration of all that two of the most decorated men in Real Madrid history as they ended an era at the Bernabéu. 'It has been an honour and a pleasure to coach this club, this team. I want to thank, first of all, my dear president Florentino. It has been fantastic to coach this group of footballers of extraordinary quality. It has been fantastic to share all these moments with you. It has been extraordinary to live this story with you. It has been an extraordinary story because nobody can forget Karim's three goals against PSG, or Rodrygo's two against Manchester City, or Luka's pass against Chelsea, or Joselu's two goals [against Bayern Munich]. I can't forget every day I've spent here either. I'll end with a Hala Madrid and nothing more! I love you very much.' 'The moment I never wanted to come has arrived. It has been a long but wonderful journey. First, I wanted to thank the club, the president Florentino Pérez. I wanted to thank all the coaches I have had during all these years, my teammates who accompanied me on this journey and all the people who helped me during all this time. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. My family too, without them all this would not be possible. It is difficult, but good. In the end we have won a lot, we have had wonderful moments, we have won many trophies but the biggest trophy is your affection, your love, that you have given me all these years. There are no words, really, to thank you for everything you have given me over the years. At the end I want to say a phrase that I have seen and that I like a lot: don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Hala Madrid y nada más!'
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Xabi Alonso poised for Real Madrid job after club confirm Carlo Ancelotti's exit
Real Madrid have finally announced that Carlo Ancelotti will not continue at the Santiago Bernabéu 11 days after the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced him as their new coach. He will be replaced by Xabi Alonso. The former Bayer Leverkusen manager, who publicly revealed that he would not be continuing in Germany earlier this month, will formally begin on 1 June in time for the Club World Cup, while Ancelotti joins Brazil on 26 May, the day after the end of the Spanish league season. An agreement to bring Alonso to the Bernabéu was made after Madrid were defeated by Arsenal in the Champions League, although he had long been identified as the replacement for Ancelotti, who departs as the most successful coach in the club's history having won 15 trophies, including three Champions Leagues, two league titles and two Copa del Reys over two spells in charge. In a statement confirming Ancelotti's exit, Real Madrid's president, Florentino Pérez, said: 'Carlo Ancelotti is now forever part of the great Real Madrid family. We are proud to have enjoyed a coach who has helped us achieve so much success and who has also represented the values of our club in an exemplary manner.' Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you're on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications. Turn on sport notifications. Alonso will arrive at Madrid a year after winning the Bundesliga with Bayern Leverkusen, breaking Bayern Munich's decade-long stranglehold on the title. His backroom staff have not been confirmed but he will bring his assistant Sebastián Parrilla and fitness coach Alberto Encinas. Real Madrid's fitness coach Antonio Pintus, who came during Zinedine Zidane's spell and whose relationship with Ancelotti had become strained, may not continue at the club. The goalkeeper coach, Luis Llopis, will do. Ancelotti had previously negotiated with the CBF in 2023 on the shared assumption that Madrid would probably sack him at the end of the season. Madrid won the Copa del Rey and he continued; the following season he won the Champions League. The CBF have had three coaches since then – Ramon Menezes, Fernando Diniz and Dorival Júnior – and maintained contact with Ancelotti. This spring they once again applied pressure on him to take over. The Italian had always insisted that he would not walk away from Madrid nor force a departure but that he would accept any decision they made on his future, and they would be the ones to decide. But he knew that Madrid had turned their attention to Alonso and welcomed the opportunity to take the Brazil job. For all parties the difficulty had not resided so much in Ancelotti's departure or Alonso's arrival but in the timing of the takeover, finding the right way to say goodbye. Had Madrid reached the Champions League final, their season would not have closed until 1 June, and the Club World Cup begins less than two weeks later, with an international break in between. Ancelotti's contract had a year and a month left to run, expiring in 2026, with those years beginning on 1 July. Madrid had been reluctant to go to the Club World Cup with an interim manager, while the Brazilian confederation had wanted Ancelotti to take over in time for the qualifier against Ecuador on 6 June and his home debut in São Paulo against Paraguay four days later. The Englishman Paul Clement will be among his assistants. Ancelotti had told the CBF that he could not publicly commit while Madrid's season was still alive. With pressure building on the CBF president, Ednaldo Rodrigues, Brazil announced Ancelotti's appointment a day after Madrid had been beaten 4-3 in the clásico, virtually but not mathematically ending their chances of winning the league. The following day, Ancelotti gave his pre-match press conference before their La Liga meeting with Mallorca, in which he avoided confirming when the deal to join Brazil had been done and admitted that there were things he could not yet say because he was still the Madrid coach. The club, meanwhile, maintained their silence until now.
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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Real Madrid confirms Carlo Ancelotti exit after La Liga 2024-25 finale
Real Madrid have officially confirmed that Carlo Ancelotti will leave his role as head coach following the conclusion of the current Spanish league season. Though Ancelotti had already been announced as the next Brazil national team manager, the Spanish giants had remained silent — until now. With one year still left on his contract, the Italian tactician ends his second spell at the club with a legacy of silverware and respect. In an official statement, the club thanked Ancelotti for his contributions, calling him a 'legend of Real Madrid and world football'. Club president Florentino Pérez said Ancelotti not only delivered titles but also exemplified the values of the club. A farewell tribute will be held during Madrid's final league match against Real Sociedad. Club bids emotional farewell to a 'legend' Real Madrid's statement expressed deep appreciation for Ancelotti's contributions, noting that he would 'forever be part of the great madridista family'. President Florentino Pérez reflected on Ancelotti's impact, saying the club had been honoured to work with a coach who achieved immense success while upholding Madrid's core values. Final game at the Bernabeu Ancelotti will receive a special tribute during Saturday's match at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid's final fixture of the La Liga season. Veteran midfielder Luka Modric is also set to bid farewell in what promises to be an emotional evening for fans. An illustrious second spell Ancelotti's current tenure saw Madrid lift multiple trophies, including last season's Champions League and La Liga titles. Across two stints with the club — from 2013 to 2015 and from 2021 onward — he managed over 350 games and secured a total of 14 titles, including three Champions Leagues, three Club World Cups, and two La Liga championships. Transition period begins With Ancelotti's departure now official, attention turns to his likely successor. Former Real Madrid star Xabi Alonso, who recently announced his exit from Bayer Leverkusen, is widely expected to take over the reins at the Bernabeu. A season of mixed fortunes Despite early success with the UEFA Super Cup, Madrid's current campaign has been underwhelming. The club struggled in key fixtures, particularly against arch-rivals Barcelona, losing all four clashes this season. Critics have pointed to Ancelotti's inability to motivate the squad as a key reason for the dip in form.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Real Madrid announce the departure of Carlo Ancelotti as Spanish giants 'express gratitude and affection to one of the club's greatest legends' with Italian to take charge of Brazil
Real Madrid have officially announced the exit of manager Carlo Ancelotti with the Italian to take charge of Brazil ahead of next year's World Cup. The club said in a statement: 'Real Madrid CF and Carlo Ancelotti have reached an agreement to end his tenure as Real Madrid manager. 'Our club wishes to express its gratitude and affection to one of the greatest legends of Real Madrid and world football. Carlo Ancelotti led our team through one of the most successful periods in our 123-year history and has become the coach with the most titles in our history: three European Cups, three Club World Cups, three European Super Cups, two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, and two Spanish Super Cups. A total of 15 titles during his six seasons at our club. For Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, 'Carlo Ancelotti is now forever part of the great Real Madrid family. 'We are proud to have enjoyed a coach who has helped us achieve so much success and who has also represented the values of our club in an exemplary manner.' Tomorrow, the Santiago Bernabéu will pay tribute to him in what will be Carlo Ancelotti's final match as Real Madrid manager.
