When Alvaro Arbeloa took over as Real Madrid's head coach in January, there was little time to settle in. Spanish media warned of the challenges he would face, particularly managing a dressing room full of some of football's biggest personalities. Yet building strong relationships with the players did not seem to faze the former Liverpool defender. "It's not something that worries me much," Arbeloa said at his first news conference. Two months on, he says those relationships are growing stronger and the results on the pitch are following.

Source: BBC March 29, 2026 12:31 UTC