Xabi Alonso's seat after the Spanish Super Cup final, which was in danger, suddenly disappeared at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid's decision to leave Alonso surprised fans because the remaining journey of the season is still extremely difficult for Los Blancos.
When Alonso signed a contract with Real Madrid in the summer of 2025, in the terms of the two sides, there was a clause that the two sides could agree to terminate immediately if achievements were not guaranteed. In an announcement on the homepage, Real Madrid also said that the termination of the contract with Alonso is a common agreement between the two sides.
The breakup between the two sides also comes from Real Madrid's achievements in November and December 2025 that could not be worse. They only won 3/9 matches in all competitions. After their first home defeat at the Bernabeu against Celta Vigo this season, they continued to suffer their first home defeat in the Champions League against Manchester City.
Before the match against Man City on December 10, 2025, senior leaders of Real Madrid, including President Florentino Perez and General Director Jose Angel Sanchez, had internal discussions about the team's situation and the future of Xabi Alonso.
By December, when they met again, the club's board of directors still wanted to continue the project with Xabi Alonso, but the results on the field would be the main measure. A team with huge pressure like Real Madrid, all coaches have to endure the situation of losing seats if they have a bad streak of 2-3 months. Especially under Mr. Perez's reign, the biggest names on the coaching bench also cannot escape the dismissal order.
Although the board of directors all agreed with each other that the current bad results did not necessarily come from Xabi Alonso's fault, the bottom-touching achievement like the last straw has caused tolerance to reach its limit. More importantly, a part of the players in the first team no longer agree with the young coach.
Sharing with La SER after being sacked, Alonso himself also admitted that the club cannot give so many rights to the players. A coach will find it very difficult to do his job properly if the club only always stands by the players in all situations.
In November 2025, Real Madrid internally had a major scandal between Vinicius Jr and Xabi Alonso. Even, the Brazilian striker told the board that he would not extend the contract if tensions with the coach were not resolved. After that, the two sides reconciled, as evidenced by Vinicius's friendly gestures and form on the field.
However, Vinicius's action in El Clasico showed that for a long time in this team, it was obvious that players had a voice overwhelming the coach's rules. When Carlo Ancelotti was still in charge, the Italian coach spoiled the players very much, creating a family atmosphere. Meanwhile, Alonso tightened the rules very tightly and led to many conflicts. Some players who were considered pillars before, such as Rodrygo, were no longer trusted, while young talents like Endrick were shunned and had to temporarily leave the team.
Not only Vinicius once publicly expressed dissatisfaction, some other key players such as Federico Valverde (captain) and Jube Bellingham also did not really fully agree with coach Xabi Alonso. Therefore, it is understandable why when the club's form declined, a collapse came very quickly to the young strategist's seat sitting in the technical area of the Bernabeu stadium.
The successor to the position Alonso left behind is Alvaro Arbeloa, a former Real Madrid player who is also working in youth training. Arbeloa looks at Alonso to see that everything ahead is not simple because he was appointed officially and not just on a temporary basis.
