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“At Real Madrid, We Were at the Players’ Disposal” - Zidane Reveals Truth About Being Los Blancos’ Manager After Xabi Alonso Sacking

  • Speaking on Hamidou Msaidie's YouTube channel, Zinedine Zidane said Xabi Alonso left Real Madrid because he failed to control the dressing room and did not get the players on his side.
  • Focusing on the players, Zidane said the most important thing for any coach at the club is helping the players and being at their disposal.
  • Recalling his tenure, Zidane said his record and methods show he worked with the squad to rebuild confidence and described how players enjoyed themselves on all levels.
  • A strong player connection is essential, he said, and Zidane warned no coach can last without the dressing room liking and accepting the training and tactics.
  • Looking at outcomes, Zidane linked his UEFA Champions League three wins and two league titles to motivated, confident Real Madrid players and systems.
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The former coach of Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane has spoken on the YouTube channel of Hamidou Msaidie about his stage on the white bench and his difficult start on it leaving some statements that can be considered a message to Xabi Alonso, recently dismissed by the results due to the bad relationship with the footballers of the Madrid team."In Real Madrid, we were at the disposal of the players. For me, that is what makes the team strong, you are…

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Xabi Alonso's tumultuous tenure as Real Madrid coach came to an end earlier this week. Both sides decided a separation was necessary, just seven months after the two sides began working together, following the 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final last weekend. Alonso began his spell in charge with promise, with Real Madrid four points clear at the top of La Liga after winning El Clasico in October. However, Los Blancos' form ha…

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As every time Real Madrid passes through a sports pothole that leads to the replacement of the tenant of the bench, after the dismissal of Xabi Alonso the white amateur immediately looked to Zinedine Zidane . The technician who managed to chain three consecutive Champions League enjoys an incomparable aura in the Santiago Bernabéu, both in the grada and in the box, and hence his figure is always present in this type of trances. However, on this …

·Spain
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The former coach of Madrid talks about his arrival at the white ensemble in 2016 and how a coach should treat the players.

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newcastleworld.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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