Xabi Alonso has performed well since taking over from Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, but not everything is going as planned. He had a high-profile altercation with Vinicius Junior following the Brazilian’s exit in the Clasico, and although the incident has now calmed down, its repercussions are still being felt.
This context, combined with players’ concerns after the Champions League defeat to Liverpool in midweek, led Pérez to become increasingly concerned about Alonso and his position as coach, according to Sport.
Pérez is also said to be skeptical of Alonso’s tactical choices. In particular, it seems that he had to rely on a hard core of Real Madrid players, with very few changes from one match to the next. Furthermore, the club’s management would have noticed no trace of the “football modernity” promised during the arrival of the former Bayer Leverkusen coach.
Pérez did not have Alonso as his first choice for the coaching position.
Interestingly, according to the report, Pérez initially wanted Jürgen Klopp to replace Carlo Ancelotti at the helm of Real Madrid, but when the former Liverpool manager made it clear that he did not want to return to the bench, it was decided that the club would sign Alonso.
In recent weeks, Alonso has been the subject of numerous controversies, which will certainly not be favorable to him or the players. For the moment, everything is going well overall, and a victory at Rayo Vallecano this Sunday would allow Real Madrid to enter the third international break of the season with at least five points ahead in the La Liga standings.
