# Xabi Alonso Sacked: Real Madrid In Crisis

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Podcast: [The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-deal-a-real-madrid-podcast-7292654)
Published: 2026-01-12T23:14:39+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-real-deal-podcast4/episodes/Xabi-Alonso-Sacked-Real-Madrid-In-Crisis-e3didhj
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Duration seconds: 4072

## Resource

Jarod Hector and Sid break down Xabi Alonso's sacking, how it's part of a larger trend of decline and mismanagement at the club, Florentino Perez's flaws and the way forward at Real Madrid.

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