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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to witness a host of newly-appointed coaches put their wits against some long-serving tacticians but who are they?
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is due to kick off in the United States from June 14 and while focus will be on the players, the men in the dugout will also not go unnoticed.
All the 32 teams will be led by some of the most experienced and successful coaches while there are a number of young tacticians out to put their wits against veterans.
Also at the tournament, there are newly-appointed coaches whose teams decided to make changes ahead of the tournament in a bid to gain success at the Club World Cup and beyond.
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FIFA Club World Cup: 7 Newly-Appointed Coaches to Keep An Eye On
Xabi Alonso
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Spanish coach Xabi Alonso will begin his job as the new Real Madrid boss at the Club World Cup after replacing veteran Carlo Ancelotti in May.
Alonso was confirmed in the Real Madrid hot seat after a brilliant stint at German club Bayer Leverkusen where he won the 2023-24 Bundesliga title after an unbeaten season and has the tough task of maintaining Los Blancos’ winning streak in every competition they play in.
Simone Inzaghi
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Italian coach Simone Inzaghi has just been unveiled as the new coach of big-spending Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, who also hope to conquer the world.
Inzaghi did not even finish a week after guiding Inter Milan to the UEFA Champions League final, his second in three seasons, and although they were thrashed 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain, the credentials of the former Lazio coach were never in doubt after winning six trophies, including the Serie A, in four years with the Nerazzurri.
Cristian Chivu
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Exit, Inzaghi, enter Chivu. Cristian Chivu is the man set to replace Simone Inzaghi at Inter Milan after agreeing a two-year contract to leave Serie A rivals Parma.
The Romanian is no stranger to Inter as he played there from 2007-2014 and then worked as youth coach from 2018-2024 and will hope to make his mark at the Club World Cup.
Jose Riveiro
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Spanish coach Jose Riveiro is another newly-appointed tactician at the Club World Club and will be leading Africa’s biggest and most successful team in Egyptian giants Al Ahly, having been unveiled over one week ago.
Unlike the others on the list, who were great players, Riveiro has no such CV but he made a name for himself during a three-year stint with South African giants Orlando Pirates where he revived the fortunes of the club, winning five trophies, while nurturing a number of youngsters, to catch the eyes of Al Ahly, who will be making their 11th appearance at the Club World Cup.
Mohamed Amine Benhachem
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Moroccan coach Mohamed Amine Benhachem is the man who has been tasked with leading Wydad Athletic Club to the Club World Cup, having replaced South African Rulani Mokwena in May.
However, Benhachem is in the role on an interim basis with the club looking for a permanent coach after the tournament but he has a chance to make the job his own if he can hugely impress at the Club World Cup.
Domenec Torrent
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Spanish coach Domenec Torrent is also another newly-appointed coach at the Club World Cup having been handed the reigns at Mexican club Monterrey in May.
Torrent, best known for being a long-time assistant to Pep Guardiola, has extensive experience after working in Brazil, MLS and Turkey before moving to Mexico.
Miguel Angel Russo
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Also appointed in May, Miguel Angel Russo was hired to lead Argentina giants Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup in what will be his third stint at the club.
The 69-year-old parted ways with San Lorenzo but did not wait long for another job as he was handpicked by club president Juan Roman Riquelme to lead Boca at the tournament in the United States.
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