After Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso stepped down, new details are emerging about his management style and his relationship with the club. One of the most reputable sources, Marca, discussed how Madrid players viewed the Spanish coach.
According to the report, Real players disliked that Xabi Alonso increased tactical workloads too much. The growing volume of tactical information and the way it was pushed onto players created a sense of unnecessary attention and overload. This negatively affected their day-to-day work.
There were also objections to Alonso’s assistants describing in detail what players should do and how they should play. In that process, players felt overly monitored and insecure.
The source claims Alonso paid too little attention to the issue, while repeatedly trying to impose his methods even though he knew his players could not fully execute the tactical instructions. This, in turn, intensified disagreements between the squad and the coach and led to tension.
As a result, the team’s performances declined, and the excessive pressure ultimately ended with the coach’s resignation.
The latest developments highlighted problems within Real’s dressing-room atmosphere and showed how complex and controversial Alonso’s leadership was, stressing the importance of maintaining trust within the squad to improve results.
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