Real Madrid on Sunday confirmed Xabi Alonso will replace Carlo Ancelotti as their manager.

The ex-Spain midfielder, who won the Champions League with the LaLiga giants in 2014, has signed a three-year deal.

Earlier this month, Alonso revealed he would be departing Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season.

Alonso will be introduced as manager at Madrid’s training ground on Monday.

He will be in charge of Los Blancos for the Club World Cup, with his first game against Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal on June 18.

The 43-year-old guided Leverkusen to their first ever Bundesliga title finishing the season unbeaten.

Alonso also lifted the German Cup in what was his first full season as a senior club manager during the 2023-24 campaign.

But Leverkusen could only finish second behind Bayern Munich this season.