Legend, leader, strategist! Alonso opens a new era of Real Madrid

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If the farewell of Ancelotti and Modric and others on Saturday night ended a glorious era, then the official announcement of Xavi Alonso on the next day welcomed the beginning of a new era. According to the official announcement of Real Madrid, Alonso will sign a three-year contract to 2028, officially take over the coaching staff on June 1, and then lead the team to the Club World Cup in the United States.

Alonso was most mentioned as his Real Madrid DNA. He played for Real Madrid for five years when he was a player. He experienced the difficult years of Real Madrid during the Barcelona dream of three. He finally won the 2013-14 Champions League championship under An Shuai. In addition, he was influenced by two tactical masters, Benitez and Guardiola. After coaching, he started from Real Madrid's U12 echelon, accumulated experience in Real Sociedad B, and broke into a cocoon with a butterfly at Leverkusen. Last season, he led the pharmaceutical factory to win the Bundesliga and German Cup double championships with an unbeaten record.

The Marca newspaper pointed out that Alonso has good tactical qualities, international experience and deep feelings for the club. This gives him the ability to deal with complex locker room management. "Xavi Alonso will bring a new perspective and winner mentality, and demonstrate the strong adaptability he has shown in his coaching career from youth teams to top teams. His calm leadership style, excellent tactical mind and deep understanding of modern football have made him an ambition for Real Madrid's future development."

Real Madrid's mouthpiece Ass newspaper welcomed Alonso "home" with passionate remarks: "A new era needs a new leader. A strategist and a legend have arrived. Today, everything begins. He is back, the man known as the "professor", the man who can send a 60-meter pass, the heartbeats in the center of the storm The smooth midfield commander. He is a leader who is not driven by a whip, but has an almost morbid obsession with details: if things are not arranged properly, he will wake up at 2 a.m. Perfectionist, a man who proves that he can play chess on the football field. A graceful, low-key, and unique person. He was like this in his player age and now coaching. As Real Madrid official statement said, he is 'one of the best coaches in the world'. From today on, for better or worse, this team will belong to him - Xavi Alonso's Real Madrid."

Alonso's replacement of Ancelotti is already an open secret. Although both sides have tacit understanding and even Leverkusen had expected it, the actual process was far from happening overnight, but it had undergone repeated negotiations and consultations. According to Spanish media reports, Alonso's plan started after Real Madrid was eliminated from the Champions League, and everything accelerated after losing the Copa del Rey final. One of the keys is the well-known "gentleman agreement" between Alonso and Leverkusen: If Real Madrid pays about 8 million euros, Leverkusen will not set any obstacles and will fully cooperate with the release of the people. Things do go according to this framework. The only suspense is when Alonso takes office, whether it is before or after the Club World Cup. If he chooses the latter, the club will consider temporarily taking over by Solari. But after Real Madrid promised to complete three key signings, Alonso finally decided to take office immediately.

This also means that his preparations will be very tight. After the league ends, it coincides with the national team's game day, and he will only have about one week to practice with the entire team. According to the club's announcement, Alonso will attend a press conference at the Valdebebass base at 12:30 noon on May 26 (next Monday). He will officially start training on June 1, and then lead the team to the United States to participate in the Club World Cup on June 7, and make his debut against Riyadh Crescent on June 18.

Club World Cup is a tempting event for Real Madrid. If you win the championship, you will earn about 100 million euros. Therefore, the management has high hopes for it, "becoming the first champion of this new event, just like we are the first champion of the European Champions League." This also explains why Real Madrid is so eager to advance Alonso's appointment. Alonso did not retreat at all and took over this hot burden. Inside the locker room, his early appointment was seen as a powerful declaration and signal. The club also made it clear that although Alonso, 43, is still young as a coach, his authority is unquestionable - he is the boss and leader, without any dispute.

It is reported that the three important signs promised by Real Madrid are led by Alonso, and they are all reinforcements for the defense, including the official central defender Wyson, the official right-back Arnold, and the left-back Carreras, who has an 80% completion. In addition, Alonso will also bring his assistant coaching team in Germany, including "New Pintus" Ismail Carmenford, who is regarded as "a new generation of physical devil coaches." Pintusbans may retreat to the second line or leave Real Madrid.

Real Madrid Official Statement:

Real Madrid Football Club announced that Xavi Alonso will serve as Real Madrid head coach, with a contract period of 3 seasons, starting from June 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2028.

Alonso is one of the greatest legends in Real Madrid and world football. He played 236 official matches for Real Madrid from 2009 to 2014, winning 6 trophies including Lisbon's "10th Championship": 1 European Champions League, 1 European Super Cup, 1 La Liga title, 2 Copa del Rey titles and 1 Spanish Super Cup title.

Alonso is also a legend of the Spanish national team, playing in 113 games, winning 1 World Cup (2010) and 2 European Cups (2008 and 2012) with the team.

He started his coaching career in Real Madrid's youth training system in the 2018-19 season, coaching the club's Children's A team, and leading the team to win the league championship and championship championship.

Now, after making history at Leverkusen, he returns to Real Madrid as one of the world's best coaches. He led Leverkusen to win the Bundesliga, German Cup and German Super Cup in three seasons.

Alonso will officially debut at Real Madrid Training City at 12:30 noon tomorrow (Monday, May 26) to attend the press conference of the new coach.

Before the press conference, Real Madrid Chairman Florentino Perez will meet with Alonso and hold a signing ceremony to officially confirm that he will take over Real Madrid's coaching staff in the next three seasons. After the press conference, Alonso will be interviewed by the media in the press room of the Training City.

Ancelotti and Modric's departure, the coach from Basque prefers the three-center-back system. This formation allows the team to control the rhythm of the game from the backcourt and form a numerical advantage when conducting. His tactical thinking takes into account position discipline, high-level oppression and rapid conversions, while maintaining ball possession as the core means to dominate the game. During his coaching in Germany, the system helped players maximize their personal advantages, and the vast majority of players' value and performance have been significantly improved.