At Real Madrid, the talk surrounding Xabi Alonso’s departure has started to heat up even more. Now, new information suggests there were internal disagreements within the Madrid camp.
It is reported that the contract between Xabi Alonso and Real was terminated on Monday by mutual agreement of the parties. However, this decision may have been linked not only to results, but also to relationships in the dressing room .
Did the “stars” reject the idea?
According to ESPN, some of the team’s key players — in particular, Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham did not fully approve of Alonso’s tactical views and ideas about playing style. In other words, not everyone liked the coach’s instructions on “how we play, how we press, how we defend.”
And for a club as big as Real, this is a very significant factor: for ideas to work, it’s not enough for the coach alone — the stars must accept them too .
The Bellingham issue: calm on the surface, questions inside?
The source says the disagreement between Bellingham and the coach did not become openly visible. Earlier, the English midfielder denied talk of problems in the dressing room when speaking to the media. But in football it often goes like this: in front of the camera everyone says “everything’s great,” while inside each person has their own stance.
Conclusion
So, against the backdrop of Alonso’s departure, another angle has been added to events at Real: a clash between tactical ideas and the stars’ views. Now the most intriguing question — Arbeloa has taken over as head coach: will these “big figures” align with the common direction, or will the “series” continue? In Madrid, football isn’t always just football — sometimes it’s pure drama.
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