Xabi Alonso has been named the coach of the month in La Liga for August 2025 and it is coming after a start that shows he is settling well in his first season as the manager of Real Madrid after taking over from Ancelotti.
Madrid are top of the La Liga table right now and they are tied on points with Athletic Club but they stay higher because of goal difference and that is giving Alonso the early lead in the race. He has won all three opening games and that kind of run makes it clear why the award came so early in his time in charge.
Madrid started with a 1-0 win over Osasuna and then they went away to Oviedo and came back with a 3-0 win and it looked very comfortable for them at that stage. The third game was against Mallorca and it was 2-1 but Madrid had three goals ruled off in the same match and still found a way to win and that shows the team is playing with energy and fighting spirit under Alonso.
The fans are seeing that even when goals are cancelled the players are still pushing and not giving up and that is a good sign for the new coach.
For Alonso it is the kind of beginning that makes people talk about how things are shaping well for him because he just stepped into the role after Ancelotti and this is already looking like a smooth change. He is building confidence in the squad and the players are showing that they can adapt to his ideas and still get results quickly without falling behind in the early weeks of the season.
It is still the first month but winning coach of the month award with three straight wins will give him the kind of momentum he needs to continue strong in La Liga.
September presents a much difficult test as the Champions League group phase matches are going to be played and Real Madrid will be playing away at Athletico Madrid.
