Alonso’s sacking shows that at Real Madrid, the opinion of only one man ultimately counts: the president. Perez has given up very quickly on new managers before — Rafael Benitez lasted six months during the 2015-16 campaign, and Julen Lopetegui got just 14 games before the axe fell in the autumn of 2018.
Alonso has not improved his reputation during his short time
as Madrid coach, failing to get the team playing the way he wants. His reserved
personality and technocratic approach led to issues with both the dressing room
and the boardroom. He may also have regrets about allowing himself to drift
away from his own convictions over recent months.
Ultimately, the past eight months have served as a reminder
of just how unique Madrid is within world sport. Perhaps a ‘project’ manager
like Alonso, who came in looking to impose his own ideas about the game, was
always doomed to failure.
Some around the Bernabeu say that Perez was never convinced
about the idea of hiring him, which made it easy to get rid of him so quickly.
Nobody should ever forget that coaches can come and go at the Bernabeu, but the
president remains the ultimate boss.
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