Vinicius Junior praises Xabi Alonso’s positive impact at Real Madrid

Vinicius Junior shares positive assessment of Xabi Alonso’s impact as Real Madrid coach — statement made following 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg in 2025 Club World Cup.

Despite joining only about a month ago, the Spanish coach has demonstrated his ability to enhance team performance — evident in more structured gameplay on the field.

Before managing Los Blancos, Alonso proved his quality with Bayer Leverkusen by securing three prestigious titles:

• Bundesliga
• DFB Pokal
• German Super Cup

“Xabi Alonso? These two weeks have been very good. The team plays more cohesively thanks to him,” Vinicius told DAZN.