Overview
- Real announced Alonso’s exit by mutual agreement less than 24 hours after the 3-2 Supercopa defeat to Barcelona in Jeddah.
- Arbeloa steps up from the Castilla side immediately and will be on the touchline for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey tie at Albacete.
- Alonso’s record stands at 34 matches with 24 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses for a 70.6% win rate across roughly seven months.
- The decision followed a downturn from an early winning run, with pressure intensified by marquee losses and reports of friction with senior players such as Vinícius Júnior and Federico Valverde.
- Madrid face a congested run of Copa del Rey, LaLiga and Champions League fixtures over the next two weeks, increasing the need for a swift internal transition.