Xabi Alonso and the Real Madrid stars just had a nightmare night at Bernabeu, where they hosted Celta Vigo in round 16 of La Liga . Not only did they lose 0-2, the 'Vultures' also lost someone due to injury - Militao had to leave the field early in the 24th minute, and received 3 red cards, including Fran Garcia (2 yellow cards - 64'), Carreras (90+2') and Endrick on the sidelines.

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Real Madrid, from being 5 points ahead of Barca at the end of October, is now 4 points behind its opponent. Photo: Livescore

A real blow for Real Madrid, as they face a big battle with Man City in the 6th round of the Champions League group stage.

The result also caused them to go from being 5 points ahead of rival Barca at the end of October, to now being 4 points behind their opponent (40 and 36).

In fact, in recent rounds, Real Madrid played very poorly, only winning 1 of the last 5 matches (lost 1, drew 3), dropping a total of 9 points compared to the maximum 15 points that could have been won.

Amid the disappointing results, news of unrest and conflict in the Real Madrid dressing room leaked, with a group of key players opposing Xabi Alonso.

This group includes names such as Vinicius, Valverde, Rodrygo, Brahim, Endrick and Mendy. They are dissatisfied with the 44-year-old's tactics, approach and division of responsibilities in the team.

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Some key players want the club to bring Zidane in to replace Xabi Alonso, but President Perez is in no rush to make a decision. Photo: Defensa

Jude Bellingham is said to have also had some dissatisfaction with Xabi Alonso. Only Huijsen, Carreras, Courtois, Guler and Mbappe fully supported the Spanish coach.

It is reported that some key players have asked Real Madrid's leadership to bring Zinedine Zidane back to replace Xabi Alonso, who seems to not really be able to manage the Bernabeu dressing room.

Defensa reported that there was a heated meeting between President Florentino Perez and Xabi Alonso, but for now the former Leverkusen captain's seat is still guaranteed, at least until the end of 2025.

This source said that 'boss' Perez will not sack Xabi Alonso even if Real Madrid lose to Man City this Wednesday night. The president still believes Xabi is the right person to lead Real Madrid, and Zidane is unlikely to return because he is completely focused on the job with the French national team.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dan-sao-real-madrid-yeu-cau-dua-zidane-ve-thay-xabi-alonso-2468429.html