"Indeed, a rumour about the possibility of him being dismissed, but yesterday's game [the Supercopa loss] demonstrated that the team were not on the wrong path; they could perfectly have drawn or even won. "The image was not bad, but it was indeed a painful defeat. Against Barcelona is always like that, but in the end, the president's [Florentino Perez] decision has been to sack him."
"This is a presidentialist club; there is no sports director, and there is no proper sportive assessment, football-wise, so the president does and undoes. "From my point of view, the planning was not the most adequate because the midfield has been harmed following Luka Modric and Toni Kroos' absences."
Ramon Calderón was surprised by Xabi Alonso's dismissal after Real Madrid's 3-2 Supercopa loss to Barcelona. Alonso's tenure lasted seven months and 34 games with a 70.6% win rate (24 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses), ranking fifth among permanent Madrid coaches. Calderón criticized club planning, saying the departures of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric left the midfield weakened and no ready replacements were signed. Calderón described Real Madrid as a 'presidentialist club' without a sports director or proper football assessment, leaving managerial decisions concentrated with the president, Florentino Perez.
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