Four years after leaving for Bayern Munich, Xabi Alonso has returned to Real Madrid, this time as a coach of one the youth teams.
The former midfielder took charge of his firs session on Tuesday, following in the footsteps of Guti, Santiago Solari, Alvaro Benito and Raul.
The 36-year-old spent five seasons at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu after arriving from Liverpool in 2009, making 236 appearances in all competitions before leaving for the Bavarian side.
Having undertaken the the UEFA coaching course in Ciudad del Futbol de Las Rozas - the headquarters of the Spanish FA - back in May, Alonso now has to coach an academy team for a year to obtain a UEFA Pro Licence.
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sunnysayus
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Being a successful player may not guarantee success in coaching career but it is a clear clue and a touchable evidence that he can be counted on as a manager.Many formal players have proved this right.Guadiola,Luis Enrique,Zinedine Zidane to name but a few.Alonso is a gentle,intelligent and a painstaking person.He will follow the footstep of successful coaches and he will do well in the profession.
Syz
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I think the reason football became a much more beautiful game in recent years is because of the new and young managers with new philosophy,new tactics,welcome all the young managers be creative,don't park the bus😁😁