The real reason Xabi Alonso lost his job at Real Madrid

Real Madrid didn't sack Xabi Alonso; the coach voluntarily resigned for a reason he knew that staying would only lead to more defeats.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed that it wasn't President Florentino Perez who decided to sack Xabi Alonso, but rather Alonso himself who requested to leave after Real Madrid's 2-3 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on the morning of January 12th.

According to this source, Xabi Alonso decided to resign because he couldn't control the dressing room and felt the players weren't willing to follow his instructions. In other words, Xabi knew he had lost to the Real Madrid stars, and staying wouldn't have changed anything.

Xabi Alonso was unable to manage the Real Madrid dressing room, knowing that staying would only lead to more losses, so he resigned. (Photo: Defensa)

“ All Xabi Alonso wanted was to bring his Bayer Leverkusen style to Real Madrid, but it didn't work out; it wasn't well-received by the Real Madrid dressing room. That's why he personally requested to leave .”

In a statement ending their partnership after just over six months, Real Madrid said the decision was made "by mutual agreement," which stemmed from a request by Xabi Alonso.

Real Madrid appointed Xabi Alonso to replace coach Ancelotti last summer and immediately put him to the test in the FIFA Club World Cup – where the team reached the semi-finals (losing 0-4 to PSG).

Under the former Leverkusen manager, Real Madrid had a good start to the season, leading La Liga by the end of October last year, 5 points ahead of Barca. However, even during their victories, rumors of internal discord persisted, with players unhappy with Xabi Alonso.

Then came a series of consecutive dropped points, causing Real Madrid to lose their top spot to Barca, and currently they are 4 points behind.

In the Champions League, the team also lost in big matches against Liverpool and Man City.

Sitting in the 'hot seat' at Real Madrid has never been easy for anyone. Xabi Alonso dared to take the risk to overcome the difficulties, but unfortunately, he wasn't welcomed by the entire Real Madrid squad, with Vinicius, Rodrygo, and even Jude Bellingham being named among those who 'opposed' him.

Changing managers mid-season, Real Madrid promoted youth team coach Alvaro Arbeloa to take charge of the first team.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ly-do-thuc-su-khien-xabi-alonso-mat-viec-o-real-madrid-2481217.html