The meeting covered all topics: the season's analysis, the team's current situation, and the immediate future of the project at the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid deemed it necessary to change course after an irregular season marked by a lack of continuity and negative momentum. Xabi Alonso started the season with great force, trying to implement his footballing ideas and a new playing system, betting on different automatizations and routines of his own. A report from the newspaper Marca states that Xabi Alonso's departure from the Real Madrid bench came as a result of a decision driven by the club itself. Although the official statement issued in Madrid speaks of a mutual consensus agreement, the reality is that the 'white' entity made the first move yesterday. Xabi was unable to materialize his footballing idea on the pitch, which has led to a worrying lack of identity. Xabi had no intention of resigning or leaving his post, but it was the club that contacted the coach and put his departure on the table as a real option. All this has led to poor results and a very poor image on the field of play. However, the dressing room never made it easy for him at any moment. To this have been added numerous setbacks in the form of injuries and the prolonged absence of key players, factors that have seriously conditioned the planning and development of the matches. The lack of internal tuning caused the coach to have to give ground over the months, progressively moving away from his initial proposal. This difficulty in imposing his model has had direct consequences for the team's performance.
