Kylian Mbappé reportedly did everything he could to prevent the dismissal of Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid. In the end, he was unable to stop it…
According to information from L’Équipe, the captain of the French national team, Kylian Mbappé, even took risks by agreeing to play in the Supercopa de España final, aware that a defeat against FC Barcelona could be fatal for his coach.
The French forward suspected that the future of the Spanish coach would largely depend on this match. However, behind the scenes, the atmosphere had already become very tense. According to journalist Mario Cortegana, several key players in the Madrid dressing room were questioning Xabi Alonso’s ideas and methods. Three names stand out in particular: Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Federico Valverde.
Three key players against Alonso, Mbappé alone
Vinicius’s case would even symbolize the prevailing discomfort. The Brazilian reportedly chose not to post any message of thanks to his former coach on social media, a detail that is far from trivial in this context.
Despite Mbappé’s displayed support, these internal tensions further weakened Xabi Alonso’s position and revealed a very complicated adaptation process. The former midfielder ultimately never managed to convince all of his stars or to impose his style within the Madrid dressing room.
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