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Why have Real Madrid sacked Xabi Alonso?

Why have Real Madrid sacked Xabi Alonso?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Jan 13, 2026 43 min
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<p>Last week, David Ornstein told us “the managerial market is about to explode”.</p><br><p>Cue Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso.</p><br><p>So what next for him and Madrid? And what reverberations will Alonso's sacking have on the managerial market as a whole?</p><br><p>Host: Ayo Akinwolere</p><p>Guests: David Ornstein, James Horncastle, Dermot Corrigan</p><p>Executive Producer: Abi Paterson</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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