💥Was it never ideal? The tense relationship between Xabi and Florentino | OneFootball

Xabi Alonso's departure from Real Madrid was not a sudden event, but the result of months of accumulated tensions. Although his arrival sparked immense excitement, internal sources reveal that since last summer there were doubts within the management about certain aspects of his leadership. These concerns intensified as the team's results and performance declined, highlighting an irreversible deterioration in his relationship with key players in the squad.

A Divided Locker Room and Lack of Support

Alonso's camp claims that the coach felt weakened by the lack of support from an influential minority within the locker room. Despite his attempts to "build bridges" and adapt his methods, the club deemed the improvements insufficient.

The situation became unsustainable when it became clear that the connection between President Florentino Pérez and Alonso never reached the harmony that existed with figures like Carlo Ancelotti or Zinedine Zidane.

The Gap with the Presidency

The "postmortem" of his time on the bench suggests a lack of mutual trust. While the coach felt that Pérez was not fully convinced of his methodology, several players perceived that Alonso's decision-making was limited by the absence of full support from the upper echelons of the Bernabéu. Without that hierarchical cohesion, both parties agreed that the cycle had to end to prevent further damage to the sports project.

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