The Spanish coach Cesc Fabregas, who has recently been managing Italy’s “Como” club in a consistent and reliable manner, shared his thoughts on the biggest challenge faced by his colleague Xabi Alonso, who was appointed as the head coach of “Real Madrid” last summer.
According to Fabregas, the main difficulty at the “Royal Club” is not tactics or the skill level of the players but managing a team filled with star players. He mentioned that almost every player at “Real Madrid” considers themselves to be a first-team regular.
— “All the players at ‘Real’ are of very high caliber. Each of them thinks they deserve to play on the field and play a decisive role. Every single one of them is highly valued and star players for their national teams. Managing such a group is an extremely complex task for a coach,” Fabregas said in an interview with Marca.
It is known that prior to this, Xabi Alonso had a successful tenure with the “Bayer” club, turning the Leverkusen team into the German champions for the first time in their history. For this reason, “Real Madrid” management invited him to the head coach position with great trust and expectations.
However, the situation in Madrid is much more complicated. According to sources, some of the key players in the team have not fully accepted Alonso’s working methods and demands. This has also impacted the team’s internal atmosphere.
In recent games, the instability in “Real Madrid’s” performance and the decline in results are said to be connected to internal competition and trust issues. According to Fabregas, Alonso’s most important task will be to establish overall discipline and a unified goal within the star-studded team.
In short, in Madrid, it’s harder than tactical adjustments — it’s about steering a “ship” full of egos in one direction. But if Alonso can withstand this pressure, “Real” may find its way back on track.
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