{"id":2506,"date":"2026-01-12T18:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:24:14","slug":"former-player-immediately-announced-as-new-real-madrid-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=2506","title":{"rendered":"Former player immediately announced as new Real Madrid manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breaking\">BREAKING <\/h2>\n<p>Alvaro Arbeloa has been chosen to take over in an interim role as Real Madrid manager.<\/p>\n<p>The 42-year-old represented the Real Madrid first-team for seven years, between 2009 and 2016, and was a graduate from the club\u2019s academy. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>This has been confirmed in an official statement from the club. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Comunicado Oficial: \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realmadrid\/status\/2010763454571847767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It reads: \u201cReal Madrid CF announces that \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa is the new first team coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u00c1lvaro Arbeloa has been the manager of Castilla since June 2025, and has spent his entire coaching career in Real Madrid\u2019s youth academy since 2020. <\/p>\n<p>[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Spanish national team, \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa was also part of a historic era, winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and two European Championships (2008 and 2012). He earned 56 caps for Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how long Arbeloa is expected to stay in the role, and whether Los Blancos plan on making a permanent appointment before the end of the season. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-xabi-alonso-leaves-real-madrid\">Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid <\/h2>\n<p>Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has left his position, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes just hours after his side\u2019s disappointing defeat at the hands of Barcelona in the Spanish supercup, a 3-2 loss. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Alonso arrived at the Bernabeu in summer 2025 with expectations high, the Spanish coach had previously become the first manager in a decade to beat Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga title in 2024, and is known for coaching teams to play attractive attacking football. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>18+ Be Gamble Aware<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His time with Real Madrid has been marred by regular reports of behind-the-scenes disputes with players. Most notably with Brazil winger Vini Jr, who reportedly told the club he would not sign a new contract while his relationship with Alonso was strained. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a1\ufe0fVinicius Junior informed Real Madrid president Florentino Perez that he does not intend to renew while his relationship with Xabi Alonso remains strained<br \/>\u2795Talks over an extension are stalled<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheAthleticFC<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/P0RtnadfxN<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mario Cortegana (@MarioCortegana) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioCortegana\/status\/1992960345514852854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Alonso leaves Los Blancos with his side second in La Liga, four points off leaders Barcelona. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"\/>\n    <!-- Bottom ad unit --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Custom pseudo content\/category -->\n            <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>#player #immediately #announced #Real #Madrid #manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING Alvaro Arbeloa has been chosen to take over in an interim role as Real Madrid manager. The 42-year-old represented the Real Madrid first-team for seven years, between 2009 and 2016, and was a graduate from the club\u2019s academy. &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; This has been confirmed in an official statement from the club. 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