"In what was earth-shattering news on Monday evening, Real Madrid officially sacked Xabi Alonso after less than eight months in charge in the Spanish capital. While Los Blancos appeared to have steadied the ship on either side of opening the New Year, Sunday's 3-2 Super Cup defeat against arch-rivals Barcelona was the final nail in Alonso's coffin at the Bernabeu."
"Spending five years with Real Madrid as a player between 2009-2014 and tasting both La Liga and Champions League success, many around the Bernabeu were excited by Alonso's return over the summer. However, despite enjoying a bright start to life under the former Bayer Leverkusen manager, Los Blancos have shown some real inconstancies since returning from November's international break and it had been heavily speculated that the 44-year-old had some serious pressure on his shoulders."
"With the Spanish icons signing off the 2024/25 campaign without a single piece of silverware to show for their troubles, Alonso's objectives were abundantly clear. Failing to replicate the same formula that he embedded during his famous tenure with Leverkusen, Alonso only lasted eight months in the Spanish capital and it has been reported that the ex-Liverpool midfielder had some heavyweight public disputes behind"
Real Madrid dismissed Xabi Alonso after under eight months following a 3-2 Super Cup loss to Barcelona. The club trailed Barcelona by four points in La Liga at the time of the decision. Alvaro Arbeloa was announced as the replacement. Alonso had previously spent five years at the club as a player and returned with optimism but the team produced inconsistent results after the November international break. Real Madrid ended the 2024/25 campaign without any trophies. Alonso was unable to reproduce his Bayer Leverkusen formula and faced mounting public pressure and reported disputes.
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