Xabi Alonso accomplished his first coaching session as supervisor of Actual Madrid on Monday after being reminded by membership president Florentino Pérez of the significance of the upcoming Membership World Cup.
The previous Bayer Leverkusen coach, who succeeded Carlo Ancelotti final month, started working at Madrid’s coaching floor in Valdebebas with solely five-first staff gamers accessible.
With some on worldwide responsibility and others out injured, numbers have been supplemented with 10 reserve gamers.
Madrid solely have 4 extra coaching classes earlier than they journey to the USA on Saturday.
💼 First day on the workplace!
📋 @XabiAlonso pic.twitter.com/uHJVtkCMqJ— Actual Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 9, 2025
With Madrid having didn’t win a significant trophy for the primary time since 2021 this season, Pérez has excessive hopes that his membership can win the Membership World Cup.
Talking to membership members on Sunday, the Madrid chief stated: ” that on this membership we all the time need extra. And now we’re excited to tackle the Membership World Cup, which might be held in the USA.
“I’m satisfied that our gamers will give their all to win what could be the third title [after the European Supercup and Intercontinental Cup] of the season.”
Alonso’s first sport in cost might be in opposition to Saudi Professional League membership Al Hilal in Miami, Florida, on June 18. Madrid may also tackle Mexican aspect Pachuca and RB Salzburg within the group levels.
Madrid have strengthened their squad forward of the occasion by signing centre-back Dean Huijsen and right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, and they’re additionally engaged on a deal for Benfica left-back Álvaro Carreras.
Nevertheless, Carreras has travelled with Benfica to the USA for the event and isn’t anticipated to affix the LaLiga aspect earlier than Tuesday, when the particular switch window closes.
