"We have a great squad, with lads who are up for anything. There are players here with six European Cups, and it seems that that's forgotten quickly. That's what has made Madrid the best club in history."
""Yesterday afternoon I was told that Xabi and the club had reached a mutual agreement, and they wanted me to take the post," Arbeloa said. "Of course I spoke to Xabi yesterday. You all know the friendship I have with him, how much I appreciate and love him. I know that's mutual, and it will stay that way.""
""We've all seen the recent games, and the effort the players made in the Supercopa final," Arbeloa said in a news conference on Tuesday ahead of his first match, a Copa del Rey tie at Albacete."
Álvaro Arbeloa was confirmed as Real Madrid coach after a 3-2 Supercopa final loss to Barcelona in Jeddah. Arbeloa moves up from managing Castilla and faces a Copa del Rey tie at Albacete in his first match. The squad retains significant experience, including players with six European Cups, and Arbeloa insisted on a new start following a difficult season under Xabi Alonso. Alonso and the club reached a mutual agreement that led to the change, and Arbeloa reported speaking with Alonso. Madrid can still compete for LaLiga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey.
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