Overview
- Alonso remains in charge for Sunday, with multiple outlets reporting he could be dismissed immediately if Madrid fail to win at Mendizorroza.
- Madrid have just two wins in their last eight matches, including back-to-back home defeats to Celta Vigo and Manchester City that drew whistles at the Bernabéu.
- Senior players such as Jude Bellingham, Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo publicly backed the coach, and LaLiga president Javier Tebas said Alonso has the “Madrid DNA” to steer a recovery.
- Selection options are severely stretched for Alavés, with reports of up to 11 absences through injury and suspension, uncertainty over Kylian Mbappé’s fitness, and Antonio Rüdiger unlikely to play.
- Speculation over successors is intensifying, with Sky Germany tipping Jürgen Klopp as a leading candidate, Álvaro Arbeloa cited as an internal option, and Zinedine Zidane observed at the Bernabéu, while Spanish reports continue to flag tensions involving Vinícius Júnior.