Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid managed to return to winning ways at Mendizorroza, a result that serves to "relieve" the situation in Valdebebas. However, the victory against Alavés was not accompanied by ...
Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid managed to return to winning ways at Mendizorroza, a result that serves to "relieve" the situation in Valdebebas. However, the victory against Alavés was not accompanied by the improvement in play and the sensations demanded of the team, maintaining doubts about the long-term viability of the current tactical ecosystem.
The Ultimatum Approaches
The Madrid board seeks to avoid a repeat of last season's history, where the Super Cup marked a negative trend. Therefore, the two remaining matches of 2025 (against Talavera and Sevilla) are considered crucial to evaluate whether the current project has a future, beyond the immediate result.
The club is looking for a spark, and although it is not ruled out that it might come from the current coach, time is running out. If the team manages to regain the lost enthusiasm with these two victories, Alonso's project will continue. Internal reports suggest that the squad is "very physically affected," complicating immediate recovery.
The Solution Might Be at Home
As the situation becomes tense, Bayer Leverkusen's CEO, Fernando Carro, did not help the atmosphere by commenting that he met with Alonso in Madrid, at a time when the relationship between clubs is not at its best.
Regarding a possible replacement, agents of external coaches have not received signals that Real Madrid is actively looking outside the institution. On the contrary, the emergency solution might be "Made in Valdebebas," with Santiago Solari as an internal alternative. The true "exam" that will define Alonso's future would occur, if the team reaches it, in the Super Cup.
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