VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN - DECEMBER 14: Xabi Alonso, Head Coach of Real Madrid, walks past photographers as he takes his seat in the dugout prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Mendizorroza on December 14, 2025 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Xabi Alonso has left his position as Real Madrid manager.