There is no doubt that Real Madrid have not started this 2024-25 season at their best level. The Merengues are already three points off FC Barcelona at the top of the league table, and while this situation is not really bad, the performances the players have put on display on the pitch have left a lot to desire among the Los Blancos fanbase.
In such a situation, Carlo Ancelotti seems to be already getting under pressure, only a few months after winning the La Liga and the UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
This is quite visible from a report from Fichajes, which claims that voices for Ancelotti’s departure are gaining more intensity at the club lately, and there is already a coach who is the favorite to replace the Italian on the Real Madrid bench, the Bayer Leverkusen head-coach, Xabi Alonso.
The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder had an incredible last season, in which he did the unthinkable by beating Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title. Not only that, he also led his team to victory in the DFB Pokal, and European glory eluded him by inches as his side fell to Atalanta in the final of the UEFA Europa League.
With his highly entertaining and modern style of play at Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso is currently one of the highest-rated young coaches in Europe, which naturally links him to Real Madrid. But his past with the Merengue club and his understanding of Spanish football also makes him an ideal candidate to take over from Carlo Ancelotti.
However, there is still a lot of season left, and there is no doubt to trust Ancelotti’s ability to put things right as time goes by. Thus, while a lot of Real Madrid fans will be excited to see Alonso on their team’s bench, there is a lot that can happen before he rejoins Los Blancos.
