Real Madrid have officially confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as their new manager in a club statement posted on Sunday morning.
The Spanish giants announced that he would sign a three-year deal, beginning on June 1 and running to June 30, 2028.
This will see Alonso be able to take charge of the team for the upcoming Club World Cup, which begins on June 14.
Alonso, 38, is set to be unveiled as the new head coach of Los Blancos on Monday, per Fabrizio Romano.
The Spaniard has been heavily linked with the club after impressing in his first job in management at Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
In his first season at the helm in 2023-24, he guided them to the title unbeaten, as they failed to lose a single game.
Alonso spent five years as a player at the Santiago Bernabeu, following his arrival from Liverpool for €34.5 million in 2009, and he racked up 236 appearances for Los Blancos during a hugely successful spell in the Spanish capital.
Alonso helped Real Madrid win the 2014 Champions League, their 10th triumph in the competition, while he also played a key role during their La Liga title-winning season in 2011-12.
He has now returned to the club in a managerial capacity and he will be tasked with guiding Los Blancos back to winning ways after they endured just their second trophyless season since 2010.
