In La Liga, Real Madrid trail reigning champions FC Barcelona by 11 points heading into the final matchday. They host Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in a dead-rubber clash. In the Champions League, Real were knocked out by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, and in the Copa del Rey they exited at the round of 16 to underdogs Albacete.
Off the pitch, Real's season has been turbulent under coach Arbeloa; most recently, star forward Kylian Mbappé and other players publicly clashed with their manager.
Arbeloa played for Real between 2009 and 2016, later moving into coaching and administration. "As for my future, I'll start thinking about that on Monday," Arbeloa said. "I hope it's a 'see you soon'. I've always considered this my home; I've been part of Madrid in various roles for 20 years."