The 44-year-old head coach was fired by the Spanish giants on Monday, just under eight months after being appointed

Real Madrid have announced a shock managerial change with Xabi Alonso leaving the club on Monday after the Supercopa de Espana defeat against Barcelona in a dramatic match that ended 3-2 for the team coached by Hansi Flick. In a surprising move, the Spanish giants also announced the appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa as the new manager.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s era at Real Madrid began with turbulence, especially given how Real Madrid terminated Xabi Alonso’s contract abruptly and instantly named his close friend as the new

Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp would reportedly "seriously consider" replacing Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid.

A fan who was very vocal about the situation is the UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. Along with many other fans, Khbaib defended Xabi Alonso and called out the Real Madrid players, who reportedly had a fallout with the manager.