Another two departures have been confirmed at Real Madrid ahead of Jose Mourinho's reported return to the Santiago Bernabeu next season.
Widespread reports in Europe claim that Mourinho and Madrid have to an agreement for the Portuguese tactician to take over from next season.
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Current coach Alvaro Arbeloa confirmed his farewell ahead of Los Blancos' final game of the LALIGA season on Saturday night, while the club have also confirmed that David Alaba will leave the club.
Arbeloa was expected to return to the B team next season, but he has now decided to end his relationship with Los Blancos.
"Hopefully, it’s a 'see you later' because I have always considered this my home," Arbeloa said, as per Goal.
"I have been part of Real Madrid for 20 years in many roles, and I will always consider it my home. It’s clear that this will be my last match this season as coach of Real Madrid, but I don’t know if it will be the last of my life as a Real Madrid coach.
"I leave Madrid with immense gratitude toward my players. They’ve made me better, allowed me to enjoy every day, taught me so much, and made me a better coach today than I was back on January 12th or 13th. I’m also very grateful to the president and to Jose Angel for the opportunity they gave me, and to everyone involved with the first team.
"I leave Real Madrid thankful because over the past eight years, I’ve been able to get to know the club better. I’ve dealt with so many people, and I leave having made many friends, very happy, and I hope I can return someday."
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Source: Soccer Laduma
