With Ancelotti's contract with Real Madrid running until 2026 and speculation about his successor growing, president Florentino Perez is seriously considering the possibility of bringing Andoni Iraola to lead "Los Blancos".
Previously, Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso was considered the leading candidate for the hot seat at Real Madrid. However, the German team's CEO believes that Alonso will continue to stick with Leverkusen for another season, despite interest from the "White House".
This news forced Real Madrid to consider other options, and Iraola emerged as a bright option. An interesting detail is that both Xabi Alonso and Andoni Iraola are represented by the same player management company, IDUB Global, a factor that could play an important role in the negotiation process if Real Madrid are really "determined" to pursue Iraola.
Andoni Iraola is no stranger to Spanish football fans. Before achieving success at Bournemouth, he spent time leading Rayo Vallecano and left a certain mark. Under Iraola's direction, Rayo Vallecano reached the semi-finals of the 2021/22 King's Cup, the team's best achievement in the past 40 years.
When he moved to the Premier League, Iraola quickly "transformed" Bournemouth from an average team into a formidable force. After 25 rounds of this season, Bournemouth is ranked 5th in the Premier League and has a fair chance to compete for a place in the Champions League next season. Not only that, the Spanish strategist also helped his team defeat a series of "giants" such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City, thereby helping him be praised by the British media as the "phenomenon" of the season.
Andoni Iraola's talent has been recognized when he twice received the title of Premier League Coach of the Month (March 2024 and January 2025). The ability to build a scientific style of play and turn a mid-level team into a formidable opponent for the big teams is something that Real Madrid's leadership highly appreciates.
Not only Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur are also closely monitoring the situation of coach Andoni Iraola. The London team is considering the possibility of replacing coach Ange Postecoglou after a series of recent disappointing results, and Iraola is considered one of the leading candidates.
Real Madrid need to make a decision quickly if they want to have the services of this 41-year-old strategist. Although no official move has been made, the fact that Andoni Iraola is on Real Madrid's radar shows that the "White House" leadership is seriously considering the future of the team after the Carlo Ancelotti era.
Coach Andoni Iraola's immediate goal is to help Bournemouth compete for a place in the Champions League next season. However, with his proven talent, it is likely that he will soon move on to lead a bigger team in the future, and Real Madrid could very well be the next destination for this Premier League "phenomenon".
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