Xabi Alonso’s desire remains the same: to coach Real Madrid, but starting next season, not in the 2025 Club World Cup.
This was confirmed by Relevo in its latest reports, which indicated that Alonso is not confident he will be able to make an impact on the team at the World Cup after a long, exhausting season for the players.
Who will be Real Madrid’s coach at the 2025 Club World Cup?
The option of Carlo Ancelotti continuing in the role and competing in the 2025 Club World Cup is now very real, provided the team performs well in La Liga or wins the title overall.
However, it is also possible that the Italian will leave to coach the Brazilian national team, despite reports that negotiations have failed or been suspended indefinitely.
In this case, and with Alonso refusing to come before the World Cup, Real Madrid’s management will have to hire an interim coach to lead the team in the upcoming tournament.
Santiago Solari is a strong candidate, and recently it was said that Raúl González also has a good chance of succeeding him. However, in recent hours, a new name has emerged.
We are talking about Raúl Arbeloa, Real Madrid’s U-19 coach, who has shown great coaching abilities over the past two years.
Raúl is set to leave Real Madrid in the summer to pursue a new coaching experience. Arbeloa will be promoted to coach Castilla and may also be temporarily assigned to lead the first team at the Club World Cup.
Arbeloa’s Coaching Career
Arbeloa began his coaching career in 2020 with the youth team, and has been promoted to coach the U-19 team since 2022.
There is little information available about the 42-year-old, but what has been confirmed is that Real Madrid’s management is pleased with the players’ development under him and his offensive, modern technical ideas.
The coach was linked with several La Liga clubs last season, but, like Raúl González, he preferred to take his time and gradually build his future as a first-team coach.
Real Madrid’s 2025 Club World Cup Group
Real Madrid’s journey in the 2025 Club World Cup will begin on June 18th with a match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal. They will then face Mexico’s Pachuca, before concluding the group stage with an anticipated clash against Red Bull Salzburg.
