The reason why Florentino stopped trusting Xabi Alonso

The atmosphere at Concha Espina became unbearable after the Supercopa, revealing that the farewell of Real Madrid and its coach was inevitable. The defeat against the eternal rival in Arabia was the sentence, but the emotional distance between the board and Xabi Alonso had been long-standing. The white president began to doubt his bet when the team betrayed the aggressive identity promised during its pompous official presentation. That commitment to constant suffocation in the opponent's field faded, leaving a tactical void that no one at the club could explain. In Real Madrid, the promises of modernity and speed turned into a flat game that ended up exhausting the patience of the board. The turning point occurred long before traveling to Riyadh, specifically on a fateful night at Atlético de Madrid's stronghold, the Metropolitano. That embarrassing five to two score in the league derby broke more than just a positive result for the merengue team. After that blow, Xabi Alonso decided to give up defensive bravery, ordering a retreat that clashed directly with the institution's expectations. The Basque coach, afraid of being exposed again, chose caution over the audacity that brought him so much success in Leverkusen. For the club's leadership, that renunciation of high pressure was interpreted as a lack of personality unsuitable for such a demanding bench. Florentino Pérez's mistrust grew exponentially as he saw his team losing the vertical essence projected in the summer. The squad also began to distance itself from their leader, not understanding the constant variations on a board that seemed aimless. The players couldn't decipher what the coach was looking for, losing respect for a gameplay idea that became increasingly vague. During the Supercopa semi-finals against the colchoneros, the team survived thanks to direct long balls to Gonzalo, completely abandoning association. This reactive and fearful version reached its peak in the final against Barcelona, where the white team roamed without soul or proposal. It was clear that the connection between the coaching staff and the players had definitively broken after months of contradictory and confusing instructions. The electric style expected from a coach of his generation never appeared, frustrating the plans for football renewal by the presidency. Alonso ceased to be the architect of a new cycle to become a manager of doubts who failed to enhance the available talent. Meetings in the noble floor reflected deep disappointment, analyzing how the team became predictable and slow in offensive transitions. Neither the arrival of big names nor the initial support were enough to sustain a project that collapsed due to its own strategic fragility. Football doesn't forgive indecision, especially in an environment where winning is the only accepted currency by the fans. In the end, Xabi Alonso's departure was the logical consequence of a coach who abandoned his philosophy at the first major obstacle. Today, Real Madrid desperately seeks to regain that lost identity, understanding that a name is not enough if the idea is not non-negotiable.

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