Everything was looking rosy for Xabi Alonso after a thumping 4-0 home win over Valencia on November 1, which was Real Madrid's 13th victory out of 14 games across all competitions in the first few months of the season.

Xabi Alonso is facing the most intense scrutiny of his young managerial career, and with pressure mounting from every angle, Madrid finds itself at a crossroads.

Alonso has been brutally given a new sack timeline at the Bernabeu, per a leading Spanish source, while Jude Bellingham has given an insight into the dressing room's take on their under-fire coach

Xabi Alonso’s failure to sign Martin Zubimendi in the summer has been a key reason behind his struggles as Real Madrid manager. That’s according to Spanish football expert Phil

Alonso went into the game with debate over his future after a run of sluggish performances from players who looked unhappy with their manager culminating in last weekend’s awful 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo in La Liga, which had brought a volley of whistles for the team at full time.

Against Espanyol last month, Alonso subbed out Vinícius Júnior during a cooling break in the 77th minute, while Real Madrid was winning 2-0. Despite Alonso’s attempt to explain the move to the player and calm him down, the Brazilian was “visibly frustrated.”

Real Madrid turned in a solid performance but made some key defensive mistakes to suffer a 2-1 home loss to Manchester City in a Champions League loss that will put further pressure on Xabi Alonso. Los Blancos took the lead,