Bayer Leverkusen CEO Slams Real Madrid for Isolating Xabi Alonso: "We All Pull in the Same Direction"

Leverkusen CEO Claims Real Madrid Have Left Xabi Alonso ‘Alone’

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has suggested that Xabi Alonso is not receiving enough institutional support at Real Madrid, drawing a sharp contrast with the environment the Spanish coach previously enjoyed in Germany. Speaking to Sky, Carro reflected on Alonso’s current situation at the Bernabéu, stressing that the former Leverkusen boss is operating under far greater pressure. According to Carro, the political backing and unity that defin…

Bayer Leverkusen CEO slams Real Madrid for isolating Xabi Alonso: "we all pull in the same direction"

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has criticised Real Madrid for the treatment their former manager has received in the Spanish club, with rumours of a destitution if the team loses again. Alonso, a former Real Madrid player between 2009 and 2014, became coach of Bayer Leverkusen and famously won the Bundesliga and the German Cup in 2023/24 with a perfect record of 28 wins, 6 draws and no defeats. He arrived in Real Madrid in June 2025, as a …