Save 20 million in termination fee! Many media previously reported: Alonso leaves the team for free to coach Real Madrid

May 25th. Today, Real Madrid officially announced that Alonso will serve as the team's new coach. The contract period is until 2028. He will lead the team to this year's Club World Cup.

According to previous reports from Eduardo Burgos, a reporter from Spain's Assas and the British Media Telegraph, Alonso joined Real Madrid almost for free, and the team did not pay the termination fee because of Alonso.

reporter Eduardo Burgos previously said: "There are 20 million euros termination clauses in Alonso's contract, but according to the gentleman agreement reached between Alonso and Leverkusen, he can leave the team almost for free."

Telegraph previously stated that Leverkusen has agreed to terminate the contract with Alonso one year ahead of schedule, and Alonso joins Real Madrid as a free agent. Real Madrid did not pay the penalty for liquidated damages.