Real Madrid’s dressing room has fully swung to Xabi Alonso’s side

Real Madrid have lost their last two matches — against Manchester City and Celta — and it seemed Xabi Alonso’s job might be in jeopardy. But it now appears the players are firmly behind their coach.

Details: According to Marca, the Real Madrid squad has rallied around Xabi Alonso to show their support. After many matches together, this was the moment the team chose to demonstrate that they stand with their manager.

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For the record, the Spanish coach has become the fastest Real manager to suffer two Champions League defeats, reaching that mark in just six matches. The previous quickest was Santiago Solari.

Reminder: The fate of Real’s head coach Xabi Alonso became clear after his team’s 2–1 defeat to Manchester City in Matchday 6 of the Champions League.