Shocking management change
The 2025 season has been somewhat surprising and dramatic, particularly with the changes in team management at major clubs, notably Real Madrid. Big clubs have shaken up their fans and football with their bold moves. One of the most beautiful seasons ended was not enough for the club leadership. From Carlos Ancelotti, who served Real Madrid for 6 years in two spells with 15 trophies and the club's most decorated manager, to Spurs, which have their first trophy in 15 years, forcing Ange Postecoglou to go, and the UCL finalists Inter Milan's manager Simone Inzaghi has suprisingly join Al-Hilal, this new season is not easy for the new manager to make the clubs leaders satified and maintain the clubs legacy. But they are trying their hand in the transfer market to make a strong side with their bold moves and new strategies.
Carlos Ancelotti - Career, Achievements, and Real Madrid
Career
The most decorated manager ever in the his of club football, Carlos Ancelotti served Real Madrid for 6 years in two spells in first from 2013-2015 and then from 2021-2024. In his management career at Real Madrid, he won 15 trophies: 3 UEFA Champions League titles, 2 LaLiga Titles, 2 Copa del Rey titles, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 2 FIFA Club World Cups, and more, as mentioned below:
| Competition | Titles Won | Seasons / Years |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2013–14, 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| La Liga | 2 | 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 2013–14, 2022–23 |
| Supercopa de España | 2 | 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 3 | 2014, 2022, 2024 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 2014, 2022 |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 2024 |
Carlos Ancelotti has huge management experience in club football. Club football management is more difficult than national teams every season fresh faces coming on and some important one left sometime and it becomes even more difficult when you have managed too many clubs in your career managing Reggiana, Parma, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid (2 Spells), Bayren Munich, Napoli, and Everton but not in the case of Carlos Ancelotti. He proved him self at every stage with his strategies, plans, and dedication. He won 30 trophies in his management career. Stating his role as an assistant manager at the Italian national team in the early 1990s, and then taking the first role as head at Reggiana. From there, he never stepped back, rising quickly and becoming a sensation every day. Served in Parma, then with big Italian guns, Juventus, he gained valuable experience. He carried that to AC Milan, where he helped the Rossoneri for a couple of UEFA Champions League titles and gained his reputation as a tactical mastermind. Later, he joined Chelsea, and he won the Premier League title, FA Cup, and FA Community Shield. Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain. His first period at Real Madrid brought the historic “La Décima” Champions League triumph, while later spells at Bayern Munich, Napoli, and Everton showcased his adaptability and brilliance across the leagues. Returning to Madrid in 2021, he added further trophies in his remarkable career, becoming the club’s most decorated manager before departing in 2025 to take charge of Brazil.
| Juventus | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1999 |
| Chelsea | Premier League | 2009–10 |
| Chelsea | FA Cup | 2009–10 |
| Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 2009 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | 2012–13 |
| Real Madrid (1st) | UEFA Champions League | 2013–14 |
| Real Madrid (1st) | Copa del Rey | 2013–14 |
| Real Madrid (1st) | UEFA Super Cup | 2014 |
| Real Madrid (1st) | FIFA Club World Cup | 2014 |
| Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 2016–17 |
| Bayern Munich | DFL-Supercup | 2016, 2017 |
| Real Madrid (2nd) | La Liga | 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Real Madrid (2nd) | UEFA Champions League | 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Real Madrid (2nd) | Supercopa de España | 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Real Madrid (2nd) | Copa del Rey | 2022–23 |
| Real Madrid (2nd) | UEFA Super Cup | 2022, 2024 |
| Real Madrid (2nd) | FIFA Club World Cup | 2022 |
| Real Madrid (2nd) | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2024 |
| TOTAL | 30 trophies | 1999 – 2024 |
Carlos Ancelotti has left Real Madrid at the end of the 2024 season. In his first period at Real Madrid, he had to leave the club because of a lack of major trophies. In the 2014-15 season, he managed to win the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, but he was not able to win any of the three major trophies, including LaLiga, Copa del Rey, or Champions League. The other reasons were also part of the departure, the first reason: Real Madrid's low training hours by UEFA statistic spotlighting that caused pressure to increase workload despite player fatigue, and Gareth Bale's role was the second reason, which caused tension between them, and Club President Florentino Pérez had to intervene. As a result, the club management took it as unacceptable that he had to leave the club on 15 May 2015.
The second departure was also the same; this season was also a major trophy less for Carlos, no LaLiga, no Copa del Rey, and no Champions League. But he left the club on the most beautiful notes as he received the heart-warming farewell at Santiago Bernabeu along with the club legend, Luca Modric. He was desired to be at Real Madrid, but he had to leave as the club decided. The Club even offered him the role of lifetime ambassador, as an acknowledgment of his historic legacy of clubs' most decorated manager with 15 trophies. Club and Carlos parted their ways peacefully. And Carlos Ancelotti accepted the offer of the Brazilian National Team.
New Coach - Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso is back at Santiago Bernabéu for the first time as the new coach of Real Madrid on 19 Aug 2025. It was back when Xabi signed for Real Madrid with Benzema, KAKA, and Cristiano Ronaldo and left the pitch in 2017. After getting his UEFA Elite Coaching License in 2018, he joined Real Sociedad B in 2019. For the first time in 59 years, Real Sociedad B reached the second tier, and he did it with all young bloods. In 2022, he joined Bayer Leverkusen, where he made a historical record in a very short period. At the time, Leverkusen were second from bottom in the Bundesliga. In the very next season, they were Bundesliga Champions with a record of an unbeaten club to win the title in the history of the league. Also reached the UEFA Europa League final, where they lost to Atalanta. Leverkusen played 51 games unbeaten across all competitions, setting a German record.
There are a lot of expectations from Xabi Alonso, as Florentino Pérez has shown a lot of trust in him after replacing Carlos Ancelotti. The club has made the hardest decision by replacing Xabi with Carlos. But the football community and fans are hopeful when the team is in Xabi's hands.
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