Xabi Alonso’s departure from the Real Madrid bench continues to spark debate. In England, it became one of the main talking points on Champions League night, with the focus placed not on potential successors but on the reasons behind the Basque coach’s exit. Several respected voices weighed in, including Gareth Bale, who spoke live on English television from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium while covering the match between Spurs and Borussia Dortmund.

“Xabi Alonso? It doesn’t surprise me. I understand perfectly how Real Madrid works, and if the results don’t come, and they don’t have to be many, you’re out. Xabi is an incredible coach. What he did at Bayer Leverkusen, winning trophies, coaching the team incredibly well. But when you arrive at Real Madrid, you don’t need to be a coach. More than being a coach, you need to manage the egos in the dressing room. You have to calm egos; you don’t need to do a lot of tactical work. You have stars in the dressing room who can change games in the blink of an eye,” Bale said, while pointing to what he sees as the Tolosa native’s main mistake.

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