After Xabi Alonso's departure as Real Madrid manager, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks into where it all went wrong.

Xabi Alonso leaves his position as Real Madrid manager after just eight months in charge as former Liverpool team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa is appointed as replacement.

Xabi Alonso has left Real Madrid after just over seven months as the head coach after their Super Cup final defeat by Barcelona and been succeeded by Álvaro Arbeloa