FURTHER – Ratings of the Barcelona-Real Madrid players
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Real is four points behind Barcelona in the fight for La Liga glory and just lost the Spanish Super Cup to their heated rivals over the weekend in Saudi Arabia.
The coach of the Madrid reserve team, Álvaro Arbeloa, takes the wheel.
More to come on this breaking news….
Real Madrid statement on the dismissal of Xabi Alonso
of realmadrid.com
“Real Madrid CF wants to communicate that, by common agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to end his time as first team coach.
“Xabi Alonso will always carry the love and admiration of all Madrid fans because he is a Real Madrid legend and has always represented the values of our club. Real Madrid will always be his home.
“We want to thank Xabi Alonso and his entire coaching staff for their work and dedication during this time, and wish them the best of luck in this new stage of their lives.”