Spanish coach Álvaro Arbeloa confirmed on Friday that after an unsuccessful 2025/2026 season he will leave his position as coach of Real Madrid. The coach made the statement at a press conference ahead of the season's final match against Athletic Bilbao. Arbeloa joined the club in January and led the team for approximately five months. As the reason for his departure, he stated that during his time at the club "a lot of difficult-to-manage things came together." At the same time, he emphasized that he felt ready for new challenges. SITA ↗
According to information from several media outlets, Real Madrid's coach is expected to be replaced by José Mourinho. However, Arbeloa also said that he would not work as a member of Mourinho's coaching staff if the Portuguese were indeed to take over the team's management. Real Madrid did not win any trophy this season, which contributed to the decision to change coaches. In basketball, Real Madrid made it to the Euroleague final, where they will face Olympiacos. However, during the semifinal series, center Usman Garuba suffered a serious injury — a ruptured Achilles tendon. The player will be out of action for approximately a year and will undergo surgery. Der Standard ↗
While Real Madrid awaits a new coach, Cristiano Ronaldo is enjoying great success in Saudi Arabia. The forty-one-year-old Portuguese footballer scored two goals to secure Al-Nassr's 4:1 victory over Damac and clinched the Saudi Pro League title for his club. Al-Nassr triumphed in the competition after a dramatic end to the season, with second-placed Al-Hilal finishing two points behind. This is Ronaldo's first title in Saudi Arabia since joining the club, and the Portuguese icon's career tally is approaching a thousand goals. Ronaldo could not hold back tears during the celebrations. Spiegel.de ↗
A significant change has also occurred in national team policy. The Spanish Football Federation announced its final squad for the 2026 World Cup in North America, with coach Luis de la Fuente surprising everyone by not including a single Real Madrid player in the national team. This is the first time in history that Spain will go to the World Cup without footballers from the "royal" club. The squad is dominated by Barcelona players, including superstar Lamine Yamal. Given the previous season and the upcoming elections for the club presidency, Mourinho's return to Real is also somewhat at risk, and his confirmation remains uncertain. eurofotbal.cz ↗
Arbeloa leaves Real, Ronaldo celebrates title with Al-Nassr. Spain go to the World Cup without any Real Madrid players
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Arbeloa opúšťa Real Madrid, nahradiť ho má Mourinho. Ronaldo vyhral titul s Al-Nassrom
HotInfo
| 14:00 22.05.
Arbeloa potvrdil, že po sezóne opustí post trénera Realu Madrid. Vráti sa Mourinho?
SITA
| 13:30 22.05.
Alvaro Arbeloa potvrdil odchod z funkcie trénera Realu Madrid
teraz.sk
| 13:08 22.05.
Arbeloa po sezoně opustí Real: Doufám, že to není sbohem, ale jen na shledanou
eurofotbal.cz
| 12:44 22.05.
Arbeloa potvrdil, že po sezoně v Realu skončí. Nahradit ho má legenda
sport.cz - hokej
| 11:36 22.05.
Misia splnená. Ronaldo sa po 6 rokoch dočkal titulu, portugalská ikona sa neubránila slzám
sport.pravda.sk
| 11:30 22.05.
WM 2026: Spanien-Kader um Lamine Yamal bekannt gegeben – kein Spieler von Real Madrid dabei
Spiegel.de
| 17:48 25.05.
Nadvláda Barcelony pokračuje i v reprezentaci. Španělsko vyrazí na MS bez hráčů Realu
eurofotbal.cz
| 13:51 25.05.
Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft: Spanien setzt auf Yamal – Kein Real-Profi im WM-Kader
Tagesspiegel
| 13:20 25.05.
Velký návrat Mourinha do Realu je v ohrožení. Rozhodovat budou volby a osud Péreze
eurofotbal.cz
| 13:13 25.05.
¿Estás de acuerdo con la Selección de Luis de la Fuente para el Mundial de Fútbol?
El Mundo
| 12:51 25.05.
Cristiano Ronaldo spečatil titul pre Al-Nassr, jeho kariérna bilancia sa blíži k 1000 gólom
SITA
| 10:35 22.05.
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