Real Madrid C. F. and Álvaro Arbeloa have reached an agreement to end his tenure as first-team coach. The club has expressed its gratitude to Arbeloa for his loyalty, commitment, and professionalism, highlighting him as an example of the club's values. The club considers Madrid to always be his home and wishes him the best in his new chapter.
Arbeloa, who took over after being promoted from the reserve team at the start of the season, has managed 28 matches, achieving 18 wins, two draws, and eight losses (a 64.3% win rate). This figure represents the lowest percentage among recent coaches, marked by a season with many off-field issues that have affected the team's performance, failing to win any titles.
“"Real Madrid is very grateful to Álvaro Arbeloa, who throughout his career at the club, since arriving at our academy, has always shown loyalty, commitment, and professionalism. His figure represents an example of our club's values."
Among the notable incidents this season are internal conflicts such as those between Tchouaméni and Valverde, the call for elections by Florentino Pérez, and the public snub by Mbappé, who accused Arbeloa of relegating him to the role of 'fourth forward'. Arbeloa ends his interim mission without having fulfilled the objective of making it a longer tenure.
Arbeloa will seek new opportunities outside the club, possibly in leagues such as Serie A or the Bundesliga, having had unsuccessful contact with teams like Leverkusen. His name has also been linked with Rayo and Elche. The coach wants to turn the page and start a new personal project at the elite level.
