Xabi Alonso Fired After Super Cup Loss as Trent Faces Adaption Period at Real Madrid

Former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso was dismissed as Real Madrid manager after losing the Spanish Super Cup to Barcelona. Despite sitting only four points off top spot, pressure mounted and Alvaro Arbeloa replaced him. Alonso had backed summer signing Trent Alexander-Arnold to improve after injury and adaptation struggles. Alonso is now linked with potential future roles in England.

In the aftermath of a difficult few months at the Bernabeu, Xabi Alonso has been removed as Real Madrid head coach even though his team was still within touching distance of the top of La Liga. The mood shifted quickly after a Super Cup defeat to Barcelona in Saudi Arabia, where Raphinha scored the decisive goal. Combined with earlier flashpoints involving Vinicius Junior, the pressure became too much for Madrid to resist. Alonso said in his farewell message that coaching the club had been an honor and that he left with gratitude, insisting he had given everything.

A major storyline from his brief tenure was the signing of Trent Alexander Arnold from Liverpool shortly before his contract expired. Alonso publicly backed the right back, predicting he would look stronger in the second half of the season once fully fit and settled into a new league. That endorsement will now be judged by a new manager after Alvaro Arbeloa was placed in charge.

Attention has already turned to what comes next for Alonso. His unbeaten title win at Bayer Leverkusen means his stock remains high, and the Premier League could be a realistic destination if Manchester City make changes in the summer. A return to Liverpool one day also appeals to many supporters. Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp has distanced himself from the Madrid vacancy, suggesting he is content in his role with the Red Bull group.