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Real Madrid Faces Turmoil: New Manager's Debut Defeated
1/17/2026
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- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Real Madrid) lost to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
- Real Madrid parted ways with manager Xabi Alonso.
- Alvaro Arbeloa was appointed as Real Madrid's new manager.
- Arbeloa's debut ended in a 3-2 defeat to Albacete.
- Real Madrid will host AS Monaco in the Champions League.
