Aveloa: I am fully prepared and hope to be competent for the position of head coach of Castia

42-year-old Alvaro Aveloa is a legend in Real Madrid and Spanish football, and is one of the most representative players in Real Madrid's youth training system. He has replaced Raul as Real Madrid's head coach in May this year after coaching Real Madrid's U19A team for three seasons. Recently, he accepted an interview with Real Madrid TV.

Alvaro Aveloa was the head coach of Real Madrid's Castia team and directed his first training session with enthusiasm. In an interview with Real Madrid TV, Alvaro Aveloa talked about his feelings about this new stage of his career: "This is a great honor and a great responsibility. I understand this club from the inside, from the youth training echelon to the first team, and now the opportunity to coach the reserve team is of great significance to me," he said. "I want to help the boys take the last step, cultivate them, and defend the team logo and the style of the game that I regard as everything. I hope I can do it."

Talking about the team's next tactics

The team will take the initiative to attack, press high positions

Talking about the major challenges brought by coaching Castia

I face it with high demands and full enthusiasm. Castia is Real Madrid's youth training team and athletics team. I hope my team members can understand one thing: talent can take you to a certain stage. After that, what plays a decisive role is daily efforts, aspirations for progress, perseverance and sweat.

Talking about players' physical fitness preparation

This month and a half will be very nervous. We want to make good physical reserves for the first round of the league, but now it is more important to clarify what the team wants to be. From day one, we have to work hard to shape the qualities of the team. This team will take the initiative to attack on the court and press at high positions. There will be teamwork and the players will continue to work hard.

Talk about Castia's lineup

It was a blessing to have been with many of them in the past few years, and I know them very well. Know their strengths and qualities and how to ask them. Obviously, they know me well, too.

Talking about coaching experience

I feel that I am more prepared and more mature, and I am currently at the ideal time to meet such a challenge. The past five years have led me to become a better coach and I am now able to lead these dream-filled players.

Talking about the coaching team (including Diego Lopez)

It is a luxury to have people like Diego Lopez in the locker room and coaching team. This is a blessing for Castia's goalkeeper and even any player in Castia. Diego Lopez has been a perfect example of professional players throughout his career. For me, he joined the coaching staff that I value the most and is the one that people dream of. They are the right people, the ones I can work with. Very happy that he can join. I have the best coaching team around me.

Castia has six and a half weeks to prepare for its best debut in the league. During this period, the team will head to Marbella for training, as part of the pre-season preparation plan, with the goal of strengthening team cohesion and polishing details of tactical and physical fitness.

Under this arrangement, Castia will play a total of six friendly matches as a test ground for the coaching staff. The most well-known opponent is Pique's FC Andorra, which is in the Spanish Second Division. In addition, Castia will also play against four Spanish League One teams and Valencia Mestalia (Valencia reserve team).

Alvaro Aveloa has been coaching in Real Madrid's youth training system since 2020. He coached the Junior Team A in the 2020-2021 season and won the league championship. He coached the Junior Team B in the 2021-2022 season, and served as the head coach of the Junior Team A from 2022 to 2025.

In the 2022-2023 season, Aveloya led the Youth A team to achieve the great achievements of the triple-championship, winning the league, the King's Cup and the Champions League.