Speaking on El Tercer Tiempo on Movistar+, Jorge Valdano analyzed Xabi Alonso’s departure from Real Madrid and described a tenure marked by instability and a lack of institutional backing. “I saw Xabi Alonso as unstable from the first day. I never felt he had the support of the club,” Valdano said. He pointed to a…

Kiyan and Diego react in real time as the news broke AUDIO: View Link VIDEO: On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss, in real time, Xabi Alonso’s departure from Real Madrid: Was it fair? Should more patience have been shown? The Real Madrid board, Florentino Perez, and…

Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso have decided to part ways, the club announced on its official website. Real Madrid C. F. wishes to announce that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his time as first team coach to an end. Xabi Alonso will always carry the…

Real Madrid announced that former Castilla coach Álvaro Arbeloa will replace Xabi Alonso as the coach of the first team. Real Madrid C. F. would like to announce that Álvaro Arbeloa will be the new first team coach. Álvaro Arbeloa has been the coach of Castilla since June 2025, and has spent his entire coaching…

Castilla have reached the half-way mark of nineteen league games played so far this season. The Álvaro Arbeloa era is now well underway, and has largely left the fanbase torn between cautious optimism and eerily familiar concerns. Despite a 4-1 trouncing in their latest outing, the team finds itself in a genuine play-off race, albeit…

In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s loss to Barça in the Supercup Final. Alonso’s game plan was effective Bellingham Vinicius Carreras CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and…

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Player Ratings: Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois — 7Made four saves that kept Real Madrid within one goal of Barcelona. Without him, this could have gotten away. Raúl Asencio — 6.5Put in a strong defensive shift against Raphinha for long stretches, but struggled badly on the ball. Clearly uncomfortable under pressure from the right-back…

AUDIO: View Link VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, Sam Sharpe, and Leah Revelle discuss: Alvaro Carreras’s performance The different phases of play Rodrygo’s performance Vinicius Jr’s performance Xabi Alonso’s subs The lack of capable ball progressors in the team The issues we were disappointed with the most…

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after their 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Supercopa final. He was asked about Kylian Mbappé’s fitness, to which he said: “He wasn’t ready to start with the intensity the match was going to have, and that’s why we decided against it. Kylian was supposed to…