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Managing Madrid Podcast: David Alaba’s fit; Jorge de Frutos; Real Madrid’s next manager

Kiyan Sobhani, Kristofer McCormack, and Ruben Skjerping discuss Alaba’s fit and salary, what de Frutos brings to the table, and more.

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Photo by Andreas Gebert/picture alliance via Getty Images

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts.

Part One: Kiyan Sobhani discusses David Alaba

  • Where is Alaba’s best position?
  • Will he get many minutes in midfield?
  • His salary
  • What does his arrival mean for the other defenders?
  • And more.

Part Two (23:35): Kristofer McCormack and Ruben Skjerping discuss

  • Myself and Ruben talked about:
  • Antonio Blanco call up to the Under-21s
  • Would we care if Real Madrid didn’t prioritise Spanish youngsters
  • Castilla coach stock at the club vs when they leave.
  • Our preferred choice for senior team manager
  • Jorge deFrutos

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Kristofer McCormack (@CastillaCorner)

Ruben Skjerping

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