Video: Xabi Alonso mocked by Barcelona fans at Camp Nou as Real Madrid fire off rumours

Xabi Alonso is going through a difficult period in his first season as head coach of Real Madridwith disappointing performances and results that put his future in doubt. In that context Barcelona fans openly mocked the situation.

Last Saturday Los Blaugranas achieved an important 2-0 victory health at Camp Nou, a result that allowed them to remain at the top of the league The League ranking. Amid celebrations over their team’s strong form, Catalan fans pointed to what is happening with their biggest rival.

“Xabi stay, Xabi stay,” Barcelona Fans sang 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 detrimental to the team. That explains why Barcelona supporters want his tenure to last as long as possible.

At this moment, Real Madrid are a considerable distance from the top of the La Liga standings. Because of Saturday’s victory Hansi FlickThe Ajax team extended its lead to seven points, though Los Blancos were able to reduce the deficit to four points with a victory on Sunday Deportivo Alaves. However, they are also at great risk of losing second place Villarreal trail by just one point with a game in hand.

El Clasico was the turning point for Real Madrid and Barcelona

The current situation of the two Spanish giants would have seemed unthinkable a month and a half ago. On October 26, Real Madrid recorded a solid 2–1 victory over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where they consolidated their lead in La Liga at the time and put in performances that pointed to a smooth path to success.

Since then, everything has changed for both teams. Barcelona won their next seven league matches and now sit on top of the table, while Real Madrid have won just two of their last six La Liga matches. Included UEFA Champions League play, the figures are even worse: three wins, three draws and three losses in the last nine matches.

What will happen to Xabi Alonso?

Poor results have cast serious doubt on Xabi Alonso’s future. Rumors have been swirling for weeks about a possible dismissal if the results don’t take a dramatic turn soon. However, so far those speculations have not come to fruition.

Last week it was even rumored that Alonso’s continuity depended on the Champions League match against Manchester city. Real Madrid lost that match 2-1 at home and in the end nothing happened to the coach, although the rumors have not stopped.

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In that context, several players of the team have publicly expressed their support for Xabi Alonso. “We support our coach 100%” Judas Bellingham said this week, according to ESPN. “It is a difficult moment for us and also for Xabi, things are not going the way we want. After my goal I went to hug him because I wanted to show that we are together and that we support our coach,” Rodrygo explained.