Alonso to replace Ancelotti as Real Madrid manager: Reports | Football News

Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso poised to replace Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, according to media reports.

Former Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is set to become the club’s next manager on a three-year deal when he leaves Bayer Leverkusen after this season, Spanish media report.

Alonso, 43, is expected to replace Real boss Carlo Ancelotti, who is being lined up for the vacant Brazil job in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup, sources told the Reuters news agency on Monday.

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