Real Madrid fired Xabi Alonso after 233 days. Where did it all go wrong?
On Sunday night in Jeddah, Xabi Alonso was talking about the future. Real Madrid had just lost to Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final, missing out on the season’s first trophy, and their coach was keen to turn the page. “We have to move on, as soon as possible,” Alonso told Spanish TV. “It’s the…