New Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is leaving no stone unturned to ensure he has a competitive squad from day 1 and is addressing all the areas Carlo Ancelotti’s team lacked over the past ten

Xabi Alonso will more than likely succeed at Real Madrid. Combine emotional intelligence (EQ), cognitive intelligence (IQ), high agency, and technical proficiency, and you have a potent formula for success in any profession. Alonso checks all these boxes.

The Spanish coach started this phase of his career on the bench at the academy of Los Blancos, a fact highlighted by the club president, Florentino Perez: “We all knew very well what your fate would be since you first sat on a bench in 2018, with Infantil A,” he said.