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He’s back. Xabi Alonso is returning to Real Madrid to take over a club that failed to meet expectations this season. The Spanish powerhouse announced the hiring of Alonso on Sunday to replace Carlo Ancelotti,
Alonso will manage his first game for Real Madrid against Al Hilal on June 18. The Spaniard officially starts his three-year contract on June 1, giving him just over two weeks with his new team before their first match of this summer's FIFA Club World Cup.
With one suitor, Manchester City, now out of the race for Florian Wirtz, another could soon step up: Real Madrid.According to Radio Marca, departing Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has expressed a