The Madrid Shuffle: Arbeloa's Exit Sets Stage for Mourinho's Return The announcement that Alvaro Arbeloa will step down as Real Madrid coach at the end of a dismal season has sparked little surprise.
Reports have been circulating that Jose Mourinho is set to return to the Santiago Bernabeu, and Arbeloa's departure is seen as a key part of this latest development.
Arbeloa was brought in by President Florentino Perez to replace Xabi Alonso in January.