Overview
- After the 3–2 Supercopa loss to Barcelona, the club announced a mutual split with Alonso, and he posted a brief farewell acknowledging the disappointment.
- Álvaro Arbeloa, promoted from Castilla, is serving as interim head coach as Madrid continues its league, European and Copa del Rey campaigns.
- Alonso’s tenure lasted under eight months and covered 34 matches, with 24 wins, six losses and four draws.
- Coverage details eroded authority and dressing-room friction, including tension with Vinícius Júnior and reports that Kylian Mbappé declined to join a post‑final guard of honor.
- Club reporting indicates continued confidence in teenager Franco Mastantuono, with no loan planned despite the coaching change.