The pressure is mounting on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League match with Manchester City

“Xabi stay, Xabi stay,” Barcelona fans chanted from the stands at Camp Nou during the match against Osasuna. The chant, clearly delivered with irony, reflects the current perception surrounding Alonso: that his time at Real Madrid has been harmful to the team. That explains why Barcelona supporters would like his tenure to last as long as possible.

Alonso has been brutally given a new sack timeline at the Bernabeu, per a leading Spanish source, while Jude Bellingham has given an insight into the dressing room's take on their under-fire coach

Real Madrid’s struggles have compounded over the past month to the extent that there is now a serious threat to Xabi Alonso’s job.The men in white made a strong start to the season, and

Xabi Alonso’s failure to sign Martin Zubimendi in the summer has been a key reason behind his struggles as Real Madrid manager. That’s according to Spanish football expert Phil