Alvaro Arbeloa confirms he will leave role as Real Madrid coach after trophyless season

[p]"Yes," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arbeloa-alvaro/CO9bjrLo/"]Arbeloa[/a] said at a press conference when asked to confirm that he would not be coaching the team next season, amid widespread reports that veteran manager Jose Mourinho is returning to the club.[/p][p]Los Blancos host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ath-bilbao/IP5zl0cJ/"]Athletic Bilbao[/a] on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ath-bilbao-IP5zl0cJ/real-madrid-W8mj7MDD/?mid=hf989Iwo"]their final LaLiga match of a turbulent campaign[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] president Florentino Perez appointed Arbeloa to replace Xabi Alonso in January and he is set to be replaced himself by Portuguese veteran Mourinho.[/p][p]Spaniard Arbeloa said he would not work as a member of Mourinho's staff if the Portuguese coach is appointed as his successor.[/p][embed guid="0bac1459-cd61-4c08-812c-a12d73cbcb6a" url="https://x.com/realmadriden/status/2057468959931437164" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]Mou has a fantastic technical team, he's got good people around him, if he comes to Madrid he will come with his team[/b]," said Arbeloa.[/p][p]"[b]There's no chance that I would be with him. Then, my future... from Monday I'll think about that[/b]."[/p][p]Arbeloa, who played at Madrid between 2009-2016 and later coached there at youth level said he hoped this match was a "see you later" rather than goodbye.[/p][p]"I hope it's a see you later... I've always considered this my home, I've belonged to Madrid for 20 years in various roles," said Arbeloa.[/p][p]"[b]It will be my last game this season as coach of Real Madrid, I don't know if it will be the last game of my life as coach of Real Madrid[/b].[/p][p]"We never know. I'll try and enjoy it and try to get the win."[/p]