First challenges. Álvaro Arbeloa faces pressure in the dressing room from players

The start of Arbeloa's tenure as head coach of Real Madrid has proven to be anything but easy.

Details: According to Cadena SER, 43-year-old Real Madrid head coach Álvaro Arbeloa is facing significant communication issues with players in the dressing room.

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Reports suggest that some of the Galácticos view Arbeloa as merely a temporary coach and do not take him seriously. Many Real Madrid players were left puzzled by the omission of Dani Ceballos from the Champions League clash against Benfica—a match Los Blancos lost 4-2 after conceding in the dying seconds to the Eagles' goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin. Due to these dressing room disagreements, Arbeloa was also forced to postpone the start of the pre-match press conference ahead of the La Liga Round 22 fixture against Rayo Vallecano.

Arbeloa took charge of Real Madrid in January this year after the dismissal of previous coach Xabi Alonso. Since then, Álvaro has overseen six matches at the helm of Los Blancos, recording four wins and two defeats.

Real Madrid's next game will be on Sunday against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium.

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