Former England coach Fabio Capello has disclosed that outgoing Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso will be under immense pressure at Real Madrid.
Xabi, as he leaves Bayer Leverkusen, will step in to replace Ancelotti as Real Madrid coach at the end of the month in time to lead the team at next month’s Club World Cup.
Speaking with El Partidazo de Cope, Capello stated that managing Real Madrid will be a tough one for Alonso.
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“Xabi Alonso has done some great things. That may be true, but managing Real Madrid is completely different, it’s something else.
“It’s more difficult and more important.”
Asked if Ancelotti leaves Real as the club’s greatest coach, Capello said of his fellow Italian: “The numbers speak for themselves, people forget that.
“He had a strong team, and with that strong team, he won. He’s intelligent, he knows how to manage the dressing room, he has charisma… that’s important. And Ancelotti has it
