MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 04: Xabi Alonso, Head Coach of Real Madrid, gives the team instructions during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Real Betis Balompie at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 04, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) Xabi Alonso has left his position as Real Madrid manager.