Spanish giants Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.
A day after the team lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona, the club parted ways with the Basque coach, eight months after his arrival, and immediately appointed former Madrid player Arbeloa, who was coaching the reserve side.
Real Madrid announces that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his tenure as first-team coach to an end, said the Los Blancos in a statement.
