Xabi Alonso to be sacked if Madrid fail to win last three matches of 2025

A stark reality reverberates through newsrooms: Xabi Alonso’s future at Real Madrid hangs by a thread. Literally, anything less than victory against Alaves on Sunday sends him home for Christmas.

The Manchester City display bought him time, despite influential figures demanding dismissal following the Celta defeat. A lack of successors and that performance earned him a reprieve, yet he walks a tightrope through 2025’s three fixtures. Victory at Mendizorroza is merely the first test. A slip-up against Talavera in the Copa del Rey would prove an unforgivable catastrophe. Beating Sevilla could soothe nerves, potentially leveling the table if Barcelona stumble at Villarreal, securing a necessary Christmas truce. Crucially, results must match improved performances; the progress shown against City must persist. It is a massive gamble. Alonso’s fate now rests on his players, who have pledged to accept shared responsibility, striving to save their manager while the hierarchy’s patience rapidly dissolves.