About this episode
The episode discusses Xabi Alonso's departure from Real Madrid and its implications.
On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss, in real time, Xabi Alonso’s departure from Real Madrid: Was it fair? Should more patience have been shown? The Real Madrid board, Florentino Perez, and the way they treated him Did he really leave on his own or was it worded that way for PR purposes? What was Xabi Alonso responsible for and what was out of his control? Was it too soon for Alonso to manage Real Madrid? Is the season lost? Alvaro Arbeloa Super Cup Final reflection and the guard-of-honour incident with Kylian Mbappe And much more. Enjoy the raw Churros, Campeones! Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn — Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga’s hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Kiyan Sobhani, Diego Lorijn
Topics covered
- Xabi Alonso's departure
- Real Madrid management
- La Liga analysis
- football coaching
- Super Cup Final
- Kylian Mbappe incident
Keywords
- Xabi Alonso
- Real Madrid
- Florentino Perez
- Alvaro Arbeloa
- Kylian Mbappe
- La Liga
- football coaching
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Real Madrid
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