Key Highlights
- Xabi Alonso was sacked after a 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
- Alonso's record included 24 wins in 34 games, yielding a win percentage of 70.59%.
- Real Madrid appointed Alvaro Arbeloa, their second-team manager, as the new head coach.
- Alonso's departure was described as a mutual agreement with the club.
- This marks Arbeloa's first experience as a head coach at the senior level.
