Lafayette was revealed to have plans to not rush to let Alonso be the head coach during Real Madrid Club World Cup

The Club World Cup this summer will be the beginning of Alonso's role as Real Madrid head coach, and he returned to the Bernabeu from Leverkusen after the domestic competition. The former Galaxy midfielder replaced Ancelotti, but the club's plan at the beginning was not the case. In the final weeks of the 2024/25 season, there are increasing signs that Ancelotti will not stay in Real Madrid for the remainder of his contract, although his contract only expires in 2026.

Florentino's original plan was to take office after the end of the Club World Cup, so that he had sufficient time to prepare. Instead of taking over in a hurry like now, you will soon face a major event, which will undoubtedly put tremendous pressure on the Basque young coach.

It is reported that according to the original plan, Real Madrid sports director Solari will serve as interim head coach during the Club World Cup, but he refused. This made Lafayette very angry, after all, the Argentinian had served as the team's firefighting coach many times.

The final result was that Alonso had to coach Real Madrid during the game during the Club World Cup. If there was a slight mistake, he undoubtedly put a shadow on his Bernabeu career from the beginning. Of course, risks and opportunities coexist. If you can achieve good results, the pressure on you will be greatly reduced.