‘Real Madrid don’t want his kind of manager’: Xabi Alonso on brink as Man City defeat prompts massive warning
Xabi Alonso has been sent a ‘Real Madrid don’t want his kind of manager’ message after the Los Blancos lost to Manchester City in a match that had the former player’s future at stake. The Spanish media had reported extensively before the UEFA Champions League encounter that another defeat would lead to Xabi Alonso's sacking at Real Madrid.
Having lost to Celta Vigo last weekend, Alonso needed a quick recovery, but that didn’t happen at the Estadio Bernabeu on Wednesday as Man City rallied to beat the Spanish giants 2-1. In the absence of injured Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo put Madrid in the lead, but goals from Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland helped former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola to win at Bernabeu.
Alonso avoids immediate sacking
As Real took an early and showed some great fighting in the second half, an immediate sacking has reportedly been delayed, according to Marca. But a poor result against Alaves on Sunday could be Alonso’s end at his former club.
🚨🤍 Rodrygo: “We are with Xabi Alonso. We stand with him, many things are being said but are all lies”. pic.twitter.com/3VLi8tOLFK
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The World Cup and European Championship winner with Spain, Alonso, underlined the tough fight after the match, saying that there can be no complaints against his players. “The performance has been intense. A professional Champions League level game. They have given their best, so from my side no complaints for anything,” he said.
“It is hard to take another defeat but we tried until the end.”
When asked if he had a word with club president Florentino Perez, Alonso said: “I came straight here.”
Perez doesn’t want Alonso at Real
However, the biggest warning for Alonso on the night came from a local reporter. Marca journalist Juan Castro told the BBC that Perez doesn’t want a manager like Alonso and his sacking is imminent.
“It is true that it was not a ridiculous defeat because they competed, but another defeat at home, another defeat in a row. It is quite difficult for a coach to hold this,” Castro said.
"This is not a new situation in football for many, many coaches, so it is not a surprise... I am not new in this."
Xabi Alonso speaks on the mounting talk about his position as Real Madrid manager 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/STqKtNXvwU
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“We will see what happens, but now the ambience in the Bernabeu is focusing on Xabi Alonso. That is the truth. We will see what is going on, but now I am 100% pessimistic.
“I don’t think Perez wants this kind of manager. What Perez doesn’t accept in any case is the defeat. You don’t have so many options to replace Xabi.
“It is very easy to say Xabi will be sacked or he is in danger, but another thing is to find the correct replacement in December.”
Probably it’s the lack of options that is keeping Alonso in the job, but considering how ruthless Real has been over the years, we know that the sacking has only been delayed and not cancelled.