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Fulham appoint former Real Madrid coach Arbeloa as new head coach
Former Real Madrid youth coach Alvaro Arbeloa has been named the new manager of Premier League club Fulham.
The London club confirmed the appointment on Wednesday, announcing that the 43-year-old has signed a three-year contract.
Arbeloa, a former Spain international and member of the country’s 2010 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, takes over at Fulham after building his coaching career with Real Madrid’s youth teams. His appointment marks his first managerial role in the Premier League.
“The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa as the new Head Coach of Fulham,” Fulham said in a statement.
Arbeloa enjoyed a highly-successful career as a player at Real, winning the Champions League twice, but fared less well in the Bernabeu dug-out when he replaced Xabi Alonso as coach in January this year.
Arbeloa, who knows the Premier League having played for Liverpool, replaces Marco Silva, who stepped down after last season, having guided them to 11th in the table, and is now in charge of Portuguese giants Benfica.
Silva filled the vacuum left by Jose Mourinho, who took over at Real Madrid and who Arbeloa previously said he would not work under.
“It is a real honour for me to be embarking on this new stage at Fulham FC, the oldest club in London,” Arbeloa said in a statement.
“I feel a great sense of responsibility.”
Arbeloa’s short spell as boss at Real was marked by an early exit in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey against second-tier Albacete and several painful defeats in La Liga that ended their title hopes.
They were also knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich as Real Madrid endured a second successive season without silverware.
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