"Álvaro Arbeloa has never coached a first-team match in his career, but he takes his place on the Real Madrid bench as Xabi Alonso's successor following his success with the club's youth academy. The former Madrid and Spain defender was in charge of the club's B team, Castilla, until Monday and takes over the position after Alonso's sacking with the backing of club president Florentino Pérez."
"Several sources have told ESPN that Arbeloa did not entirely convince the Madrid board due to his lack of experience at the elite level, but he does have the backing of the president. Other candidates such as Santiago Solari, Zinedine Zidane, and Jürgen Klopp were also linked, but Arbeloa was the leading candidate to replace Alonso following the defeat to Barcelona in the Supercopa."
"Arbeloa stands out for being a daring, proactive coach who favors attacking football. He usually plays a 4-3-3 formation with a defensive pivot and two midfielders who are skilled with the ball and have good vision. What has characterized Arbeloa most during his years a t La Fábrica, the club's academy, has been his commitment to young talent. He has not been concerned with the age or track record of his players, and one such example is midfielder Thiago Pit"
Álvaro Arbeloa becomes Real Madrid first-team coach after Xabi Alonso's sacking, moving up from the club's B team, Castilla. President Florentino Pérez supports the appointment despite board concerns about Arbeloa's lack of elite-level experience. Other candidates linked to the role included Santiago Solari, Zinedine Zidane and Jürgen Klopp. Madrid sit four points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona at the midpoint of the season. Madrid expect Arbeloa to use his personality and coaching approach to improve results, beginning with a Copa del Rey round-of-16 trip to Albacete. Arbeloa favors an attacking 4-3-3 and prioritizes promoting young talent from La Fábrica.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]