US EditionReal Madrid Decide Xabi Alonso’s Fate in Emergency ‘Crisis Meeting’
Real Madrid's board is evaluating manager Xabi Alonso's future amid poor league form and injuries ahead of a crucial Champions League match against Manchester City.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez convened the club board to discuss Xabi Alonso's future after the 2-0 LaLiga loss to Celta Vigo at the Bernabéu.
- Facing poor league form, the Madrid board reviews Alonso's future amid concerns over dressing-room management and a stalled Vinícius Júnior renewal, with Madrid four points behind Barcelona.
- In the Bernabéu defeat, Williot Swedberg scored twice, Éder Militão was forced off, and defenders Fran García and Álvaro Carreras were sent off; Alonso criticised refereeing and said, `It wasn't what we hoped for`.
- The board is weighing options, saying the upcoming result against Manchester City could determine Alonso's future, with Zinedine Zidane and Álvaro Arbeloa named as potential successors.
- On Monday, the club announced Éder Militão will be sidelined for at least three months, deepening concerns for the Real Madrid squad already missing leaders Luka Modric, Lucas Vázquez and Dani Carvajal.
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Xabi Alonso sends defiant message to Real Madrid chiefs ahead of decisive Man City clash - The Mirror
Xabi Alonso is under pressure after overseeing a poor run of the results and the former Liverpool midfielder has spoken amid speculation Real Madrid could sack him this week
After a career dream start in Leverkusen, coach Xabi Alonso experiences the shadows of the football business. In Madrid, he is threatened with a throw-out. Successors are already being traded.
After a career dream start in Leverkusen, coach Xabi Alonso experiences the shadows of the football business. In Madrid, he is threatened with a throw-out. Successors are already being traded.
Real Madrid are in a full-blown crisis on the bench and the sacking of Xabi Alonso seems a matter of days. Florentino Perez has attempted a surprise move by offering Zinedine Zidane a temporary return until the end of the season, but the Frenchman has rejected it after it is said that he has a verbal agreement to take over the French national team after the 2026 World Cup. Dissatisfaction with Alonso has grown significantly after the latest defe…
Xabi Alonso's position is also at stake in the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, and Kylian Mbappé has also joined the injured list.
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