​Official: Real Madrid announce the dismissal of head coach Xabi Alonso

Official Statement

Real Madrid C.F. announces that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to terminate his tenure as head coach of the first team.

As a legendary figure of Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso has always embodied the club’s values and will forever earn the affection and respect of all Madridistas. Real Madrid will always be his home.

The club would like to thank Xabi Alonso and his entire coaching staff for their hard work and dedication during this period, and wishes them every success in the next chapter of their lives. (End of statement)

Real Madrid announced on 1 June 2025 that the 44-year-old Alonso would succeed Carlo Ancelotti as head coach, signing a contract until 2028. During his 34 matches in charge, Alonso recorded 24 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats, achieving a win rate of 70.5%.

This season, Real Madrid began with a seven-match winning streak across all competitions, but then suffered a 2–5 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the Madrid derby in La Liga. They subsequently won six consecutive matches in all competitions, including a 2–1 victory over Barcelona in El Clásico. However, following a 0–1 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League, Madrid managed only two wins in their next seven matches. From Round 16 of the league onward, Alonso led the team to a five-match winning streak in all competitions, but a 2–3 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final saw them miss out on the title. Alonso was dismissed the following day.

Coaching Career
During his seven months in charge of Real Madrid, Alonso led the team to a record of 24 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.

Before taking over at Real Madrid, Alonso guided Bayer Leverkusen to one Bundesliga title, one DFB-Pokal title and one German Super Cup, making history for the club.

He also served as head coach of Real Madrid’s youth team in the 2018–2019 season and Real Sociedad B from 2019 to 2022.

Playing Career
Alonso began his playing career at Real Sociedad before transferring to Liverpool in 2004.

During his time at Liverpool, he made 210 appearances, winning one UEFA Champions League title, one UEFA Super Cup, one FA Cup and one Community Shield.

Alonso made the most appearances of his playing career for Real Madrid, featuring in 236 official matches. He won six trophies with the club, including one Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup, one La Liga title, two Copa del Rey titles and one Spanish Super Cup.

The final stop of his playing career was Bayern Munich, where he made 117 appearances and helped the club secure three Bundesliga titles, one DFB-Pokal and one German Super Cup.

A legendary figure for the Spain national team, Alonso earned 114 international caps and won one FIFA World Cup (2010) and two UEFA European Championships (2008 and 2012).