[Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) manager Xabi Alonso spoke with the club’s media channels about joining the club. He was asked about the work he has put in to get to where he is, to which he said: “My connection with Real Madrid is very much alive and being here is a dream. I had to work my way and win the opportunity to be here. It’s a dream.”
Alonso also touched on what he wants to achieve with Real Madrid — producing an exciting brand of football that inspires people.
He said: “The level of this squad is top. We want to build a team that, above all, makes the fans proud and generates excitement.”
Finally, he spoke about Real Madrid, and his ambition with the club.
He said: “Real Madrid is the highest level possible, for its greatness, its history we’ve had, its present that we have, for the excellence and the ambition we look for, and that’s why we always want to improve. To work more.”
The press conference after his presentation sounded very promising, and these quotes have the same effect.
Hopefully, Alonso and his team are able to fulfil the club’s ambitions and mark an era.