If Carlo Ancelotti has extended his tenure as Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso, who will stay at Leverkusen for another season, should land on the Merengues bench next year.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid concludes its season in apotheosis. Already crowned champions of Spain, the Merengues play one last LaLiga match against Betis, Saturday evening (9 p.m.) at the Bernabéu, before preparing for the Champions League final against Dortmund, on June 1 at Wembley. The European and South American internationals of Casa Blanca will then turn towards Euro 2024 (June 14-July 14) or the Copa América (June 20-July 14) with their respective selections.
No surprise: Carlo Ancelotti will be at the helm of the Madrid team when training resumes at the beginning of July. A tour of the United States has been scheduled with gala matches against AC Milan, Barça and Chelsea, from July 31 to August 6 (in Chicago, New York and Charlotte). It was during this trip across the Atlantic that the Real Madrid locker room could welcome for the first time Kylian Mbappé, the club’s expected future superstar.
Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid, is it done?
If the Italian “Mister” signed a new contract until 2026 (even though he had first agreed to become Brazil coach), Florentino Pérez would have already finalized the arrival of Xabi Alonso as coach. And this, from summer 2025! In Leverkusen, the former midfielder will continue his mission for another year after giving the club the first German championship title in its history. But the leaders already imagine seeing the Basque join the Spanish capital next year, according to Relevo.
This is not good news for Bayern, because to replace Thomas Tuchel, the Bundesliga juggernaut called on Xabi Alonso and imagined returning to the charge in 2025. Julian Nagelsmann and Ralf Rangnick also rejected the ‘offer to focus on Euro 2024 with Germany and Austria respectively. Since Roberto De Zerbi rather preferred the Premier League and Serie A, it was ultimately Vincent Kompany, relegated with Burnley, who left to become Bayern coach.
