Real Madrid Confidencial When is Xabi Alonso's first training session with Real Madrid
On the 9th, Xabi Alonso's first training session in charge of Real Madrid will take place to prepare for the Club World Cup
Xabi Alonso already has the date of his first training session with Real Madrid marked on the calendar. It will be on June 9, in Valdebebas. This is not the start of preseason, but rather a specific preparation for the Club World Cup, which will take place this summer.
The return to training happens right after the end of LaLiga. Real Madrid faces a historic challenge: competing in the new expanded format of the Club World Cup, which will be held in the United States. That's why the players must return earlier than usual.
It's not preseason, it's World Cup preparation
This June work is not part of the 2025/26 preseason. It is a separate block, designed exclusively to prepare for the major international tournament that will be played by the champions of the continental competitions.
The official preseason for the next campaign will start later, after a short vacation when the Club World Cup ends. For now, the focus is on being in shape for that event.
Xabi Alonso will take charge with a reduced group. Many first-team footballers are with their national teams to play the Nations League or the Euro qualifying matches.
A short list to start
The first training sessions will include the available players, some youth players, and members of Castilla. Alonso will begin to implement his methodology, get to know the environment, and adjust the first details with his new coaching staff.
There will not be heavy physical loads, and the work will be focused on establishing a playing system and implementing his working methodology. The foundations of a team will be set, with the intention of reaching the Club World Cup in the best possible way.
A summer without the Euro or the World Cup
This summer there will not be a Euro or a national team World Cup, which allows for a somewhat more flexible schedule. The major event will be the Club World Cup, with official matches for Real Madrid in June and July.
Xabi Alonso debuts as the white team's coach in an unusual context. With hardly any rest after the last league matchday and the international break, with a demanding international tournament ahead. His debut will come earlier than expected.
June 9 marks the beginning of a new era. Xabi returns to Madrid. This time, to lead from the bench.
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