Carlo Ancelotti’s exit to manage the Brazil national team has led to the fellow Italians who assisted him at the Bernabeu leaving too. That was a group that led Madrid to win two Champions League titles after Ancelotti’s return for a second spell as coach in 2021, so replacing them will be a tough task.

Xabi Alonso has officially taken over Real Madrid’s coaching job and vowed to follow in the footsteps of Carlo Ancelotti.

Xabi Alonso was unveiled as the new head coach of Real Madrid in a presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 26. The Spaniard was announced 24 hours earlier