Alvaro Arbeloa succeeded Xabi Alonso on the Real Madrid bench. An opportunity that the former Casa Blanca defender accepted without hesitation, despite his friendship with Xabi Alonso. The new strong man of Real Madrid also confided that he had discussed with his former teammate before taking the reins of the Merengues.
“Yesterday afternoon I learned that Xabi and the club had reached an agreement and that they wanted me to take over. Of course, I spoke with Xabi; everyone here knows the friendship that unites us. I really appreciate him and I love him a lot, and I know it’s mutual. And it will stay that way. He wished me the best, as I would have done for him. Our friendship is unwavering. He will succeed and we will always be together”he confided at a press conference.
