Xavi Alonso sets to become Real Madrid’s next manager

Everything seems to be falling into place for the Madrid club legend, Xabi Alonso to become Real Madrid’s next manager.

Despite still having a year left on his contract with Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso announced his departure from the german side at the end of the 2024/2025 campaign which we might be announced as Real Madrid’s next manager soon. The Spaniard took charge of the German club in 2022 and topped the Bundesliga in an unbeaten/ invisible record.

“I owe great thanks to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, my players and staff, all the employees of the club and last, but not least, the fantastic fans. Our success was the result of an outstanding team performance,” Alonso said in a statement.

“This club, who showed exceptional trust in me, very much deserved to win the German league title for the first time. My thanks and admiration go to everybody who helped to make this triumph happen including the DFB Pokal win in Berlin. Bayer 04 are ready for the future. The positive path will continue and I will be excited to follow it,” he added.

However, Alonso is set for a new chapter, the one that will likely bring him back to his native country and former club. It is no secret Real Madrid are in the market for a new manager following their underwhelming season under Carlo Ancelotti.

Los Blancos went from winning La Liga, the Champions League and the Spanish Super Cup last season to likely finishing their 2024/2025 campaign without a major trophy.

Meanwhile, Los Blancos eyed several potential replacements, which includes the likes of Alonso, Raúl and even Jürgen Klopp, but Alonso’s recent exit from Bayer Leverkusen all-but puts the Spaniard back in Madrid.

In fact, Bayer Leverkusen’s CEO Fernando Carro previously revealed that the club had a gentleman’s agreement with Alonso and would not stop the 43-year-old from taking a job at any of his former clubs, even if he was still under contract.

Despite a disappointing end this season, Ancelotti still have a legacy as the winningest manager in Real Madrid history. Meanwhile, the pressure will be on the next manager to follow the Italian’s footsteps.