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Successive crises shake the essence
In a new development that reveals the depth of the crisis experienced by Real Madrid, Spanish reports reveal that former Real coach Xabi Alonso has admitted in private sessions that it was a “mistake” to coach the club, expressing his relief at the explosive crisis the club has witnessed recently.
Confession in private sessions
According to Spanish radio station El Larguero, Alonso, who briefly coached Real Madrid at the start of the season before being sacked last January, has privately expressed his relief at not having to deal with the latest crises that have plagued the club in the past 48 hours.
Alonso, who tried to impose strict discipline during his short tenure, is believed to have recognized early on the magnitude of the challenges facing any manager leading a team suffering from deep internal disintegration and a lack of leadership after the departure of the golden generation.
A disastrous season by any standards
Real Madrid are coming off one of their worst seasons in modern history as they crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Bayern Munich and fell far behind Barcelona in the league race, ending up in a disastrous whitewash without titles for the second straight season.
Successive crises shake the essence
The situation escalated in recent days when a heated altercation broke out between Aurelien Choumini and Federico Valverde in the dressing room, which ended with the Uruguayan being taken to hospital to receive stitches to his head after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
The club also witnessed the launch of a public signature campaign against Kylian Mbappé, a clear indication of the state of anger and frustration among the Madrid crowd at the team’s disappointing performance.
Arbeloa is in the wind
After Alvaro Arbeloa replaced Alonso, the new coach finds himself in an unenviable position as he faces the same challenges that brought down his predecessor, with a very fragile situation jeopardizing his future ahead of Sunday’s crucial El Clasico game tomorrow.
