Xabi Alonso used a different formation and tactics than Carlo Ancelotti. He will be bringing fresh ideas to Real Madrid, but can those help the club improve?

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso’s last home game in charge ended in a 4-2 drubbing by Borussia Dortmund that boosted the visitors’ chances of Champions League qualification on Sunday. Karim Adeyemi scored one goal and set up another for clinical Dortmund to stay one point behind fourth-placed Freiburg with one round of the Bundesliga remaining.

Their success under Alonso resulted in reports he will replace Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, with the Italian set to bow out at the Santiago Bernabeu this su

Liverpool is thought to hold an interest in Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong ahead of the summer as Arne Slot seeks a solution to Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving to join Real Madrid at the end of his contract.

The past 24 hours have been very eventful from a Real Madrid point of view and the aftermath of the Clasico defeat has been quick and terrifying.For starters, Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as

Real Madrid plan to appoint Xabi Alonso before the Club World Cup starting on June 14, while Carlo Ancelotti has already signed a deal to take over as Brazil coach and will start later in May, media reports said on Monday.

Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-4 against Borussia Dortmund in Xabi Alonso's final game as head coach at the BayArena in the German Bundesliga 2024-25 on 11 May