Tonight’s game against Deportivo Alaves is shaping up to be far more than just a regular La Liga fixture. For manager Xabi Alonso, it is a litmus test.Facing immense pressure after a string of

Rodrygo put Real Madrid ahead in the 28th minute—breaking his 32-game goal drought in style—but Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland responded quickly for the Cityzens, putting the pressure on the hosts to find an equalizer in the second half.

Speculation around Real Madrid's search for a potential successor to the under-pressure Xabi Alonso has intensified, but Red Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff has shut down hopes of luring Jurgen Klopp back to the dugout.

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

Real Madrid’s struggles have compounded over the past month to the extent that there is now a serious threat to Xabi Alonso’s job.The men in white made a strong start to the season, and

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.”