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Actual Madrid are already planning the following section of their youth growth, provided that Alvaro Arbeloa has now taken over because the senior group supervisor.
Selections have been taken to make sure continuity at Valdebebas following Arbeloa’s promotion and his imminent debut with the senior facet.
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Though affirmation continues to be pending, Mundo Deportivo confirms that the membership has internally recognized Julian Lopez de Lerma as Arbeloa’s successor at Castilla.
Till now, Lopez de Lerma has been in control of Juvenil A, a task he assumed final summer time when Arbeloa moved as much as handle the reserve group.
Who’s Julian Lopez de Lerma?
Lopez de Lerma’s soccer journey didn’t start in Madrid. As a participant, he got here via Espanyol.
After hanging up his boots, he continued his growth on the teaching facet on the Catalan membership.
There, he labored carefully with Manolo Gonzalez, now Espanyol’s first-team coach, serving as his assistant with the membership’s reserve facet.
Alvaro Arbeloa will make his managerial debut tonight. (Photograph courtesy: X/RealMadrid)
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Ultimately, he joined Los Blancos in 2024 and was initially positioned in control of Juvenil B.
The impression was rapid, as his group went on to win the league title, successful that accelerated his rise throughout the membership’s construction.
That achievement earned him a promotion to Juvenil A, the place he maintained stability after moving into a task vacated by Arbeloa.
Additional changes
The adjustments don’t cease there. Based on stories, additional changes are being ready throughout Madrid’s youth setup.
Within the ‘C’ group, Joselu Sanchez is anticipated to depart, with Victor Cea lined up as his alternative.
In the meantime, Alvaro Lopez, who had been working with Juvenil C, has been chosen to hitch the Juvenil A employees.
His assistant, Nacho Roman, will transfer as much as take full duty for Juvenil C, making certain continuity and minimal disruption throughout the youth ranks.
