The young marshal took over Ancelotti, and the Galaxy Battleship launched the "Youth + Tactical Revolution" plan!

Alonso

On May 9, 2025, "Marca" revealed the big news: Real Madrid has confirmed that Xavi Alonso will replace Ancelotti as coach at the end of the season, and the two sides have signed a contract for three years. The Italian coach will officially leave the team after the La Liga ends on May 25, Real Madrid's "Ancelotti era" ends, and the Spanish young coach is shouldering the heavy responsibility of reshaping the Galaxy battleship.

1. Behind the change of coaches: tactical innovation and cyclical layout

Ancelotti's "perfect curtain call"

Since returning to Real Madrid in 2021, Ans has led the team to win 2 Champions League, 2 La Liga and 1 Club World Cup, but the 0-3 defeat to Arsenal this season in the Champions League was a turning point. The management believes that the team needs to be transformed younger, and after the negotiations between An Shuai and the Brazilian Football Association were stranded, the two sides chose to break up with a decent breakup.

Alonso's "good time, place, and people"

Real Madrid gene

Player's age played 236 games with the team, completing 6 goals and 31 assists, and won important honors such as Champions League, La Liga championship, and King's Cup championship. After retirement, he served as the coach of Team B and coach of Leverkusen, and was well versed in Real Madrid's youth training system;

Alonso in Real Madrid's player's age

Tactical tag

Creating a "high-pressing + fast conversion" mode in Leverkusen (58% per game in Bundesliga), which is regarded as the key to restraining Barcelona;

Age advantage

Young coach in his early forties is in line with Real Madrid's "10-year plan". His team has contacted potential stocks such as Real Sociedad midfielder Zubimendi (60 million euros in termination) and Leverkusen rising star Wilz.

2. Transition storm: Lineup reshuffle game with superstars

Key players stay and stay

Rodrigo

Mbappe's status declined after joining, and Alonso may become the key to stay in the team;

Rodrigo

Belingham renews his contract

new coach needs to appease the midfield core whose value has plummeted to 80 million euros.

Summer window signing strategy

According to the newspaper As, Real Madrid plans to strengthen in the "3+3" mode:

Must signing targets

Arsenal right-back Arnold (freelance), Leverkusen midfielder Zubimendi;

B plan

Full-time Bayern striker Sane.

3. Strategic ambition: end Barcelona's rule, aim at the competition between the two giants of La Liga 2026 Champions League

competitive goals

Alonso needs to end Barcelona's dominance over La Liga and rebuild the dynasty in the "4-year, 3-champions window period" (2026-2029) after the reform of the Champions League.

Economic Abacus

Salary Reconstruction

Young players account for 65%, and it is expected to save 120 million euros in salary expenditure;

Business value

Alonso has more than 120 million fans around the world, which may help Real Madrid's North American market revenue grow by 20%.

It should be noted that destruction of the old and the new has always been a double-edged sword:

coaching shortcomings

Alonso lacks experience in coaching in the top league, and it is doubtful whether he can suppress superstars such as Bellingham and Vinicius;

Undercurrent of the locker room

The conflict between the "retirement lineup" in the Anshuo era and the "youth storm" may cause turmoil.

Ancelotti's departure is a continuation of Real Madrid's tradition of "periodic change of coaches", while Alonso's return is seen as the starting point of "Galaxy Battleship 3.0". If he can balance superstars and youth training and activate core cores such as Bellingham and Rodrigo, this team with an average age of 25 may return to the top of Europe before the 2026 Golden Globes selection.

As Le Marca said: "From Bernabeu to Leverkusen, Alonso's bet is the future of Real Madrid!"