💣Solari tipped for the job: Xabi Alonso still in the eye of the storm | OneFootball

Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid managed to return to winning ways at Mendizorroza, a result that serves to “ease” the situation in Valdebebas. However, the victory over Alavés was not accompanied by an improvement in play or the sensations demanded from the team, leaving doubts about the long-term viability of the current tactical ecosystem.

The Ultimatum Approaches

The Madrid board is looking to avoid a repeat of last season, when the Supercopa marked the start of a negative trend. For this reason, the two remaining matches of 2025 (against Talavera and Sevilla) are considered decisive in evaluating whether the current project has a future, beyond immediate results.

The club is seeking a spark, and although it’s not ruled out that it could come from the current coach, time is running out. If the team manages to recover the lost excitement with these two wins, Alonso’s project will continue. Internal reports suggest that the squad is “physically very worn out,” which complicates an immediate recovery.

The Solution Might Be at Home

As the situation grows tense, Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro did not help the atmosphere by commenting that he met with Alonso in Madrid, at a time when relations between the clubs are not at their best.

As for a possible replacement, agents of external coaches have not received any indication that Real Madrid is actively searching outside the club. On the contrary, the emergency solution could be “Made in Valdebebas,” with Santiago Solari as an internal alternative. The real “test” that will define Alonso’s future would come, if the team makes it, in the Supercopa.

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