Real Madrid is in turmoil as a series of key players openly ‘rebelled’, along with a series of poor results that have shaken coach Xabi Alonso’s position violently
The Bernabeu team is going through a difficult period when a group of big stars in the dressing room are said to be dissatisfied with coach Xabi Alonso’s philosophy and tactics.
The pressure on the 44-year-old strategist has skyrocketed after Real drew 1-1 with Girona, extending a streak of 3 games without a win in La Liga, including results against Rayo Vallecano and Elche.
They also only won in a “trembling” victory against Olympiacos in the Champions League when they had to defend in the last 10 minutes to preserve the 4-3 score in Greece.
Coach Xabi Alonso’s position at Real Madrid is shaking violently.
In that context, many inside sources describe the current situation with Real Madrid as “very difficult” because the team is playing “very badly”.
More seriously, a group of players are said to be “rebellious” and no longer trust in coach Alonso’s training methods. This list includes 6 names: Fede Valverde, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz, Endrick and Ferland Mendy.
The biggest conflict is said to be between coach Alonso and star player Vinicius Junior. Spanish media said that the two have “serious rifts”.
Vinicius has been dropped from the starting lineup 4 times and has only played 90 minutes in 4 matches since the beginning of the season. Some sources even claim that he refuses to sign a new contract until the conflict is resolved – a scenario that makes Real Madrid’s leadership really worried.
The relationship between the Spanish coach and star player Vinicius Junior is said to be seriously conflicted.
The Los Blancos team is said to be unhappy with coach Alonso’s use of a system that restricts the freedom of the attacking players.
The simultaneous use of the star trio Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius and Jude Bellingham has made the Spanish coach fumble in his playing style, leading to a clear decline in performance compared to the 10-win streak in the opening 11 matches of the season.
Real Madrid are currently ranked second in La Liga, just 1 point behind Barca, but the Los Blancos leadership is said to require “immediate improvement” in both results and image.
Therefore, the Spanish media assess that the upcoming matches could decide the future of young strategist Alonso.