“They have isolated him. He has enormous talent, but in Madrid they are not all pulling in the same direction!”
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Monday, December 15, 2025, 9:14 p.m. / Updated Monday, December 15, 2025, 9:16 p.m.
His president Bayer LeverkusenFernando Carro (61 years old), criticizes those from real madrid for the results below his expectations Xabi Alonso. “We know he is a coach with enormous talent, but he faces a different context in Spain. We have not left him politically isolated,” said the CEO of the former Bundesliga champions.
The Spanish manager, who has remained on very good terms with Xabi Alonso, has spoken about the problems faced by the blanco technician at the “Bernabeu”, which is four points behind Barcelona after 17 games played in La Liga.
The ultimatum he temporarily escaped with a 2-1 win over Alaves caused concern at Leverkusen, the club where he began his coaching career.
Fernando Carro, president of the German club, he did not shy away from criticizing Real Madrid for how they treat Alonso: “We know he is a coach with enormous talent, but he is facing a different context in Madrid.
“The door is open for both of them. If Xabi Alonso and Florian Wirtz want to come back, they can do it anytime”
If the president says that a coach is a necessary evil, if the coach is left alone and is always the one receiving the criticism, then the situation is very different from what he experienced at Leverkusen. Here we all pulled in the same direction and did not leave the coach isolated from a political point of view”.
If Real Madrid's crisis worsens, Xabi Alonso already knows he would have a place at his former team, as the CEO himself admitted. He also confesses that he would be equally pleased to welcome back Wirtz, also faced with uncertainty at Liverpool: “The door is open. If they both want to return, they can do it at any time.”
Fernando Carro said in an interview with Sky: “During the international break I spent a weekend in Madrid and the technical staff and my family visited us twice at home. We have a very good relationship and after all, in those three years we were like a family.
I also know that they watch our matches and we watch theirs. That's what happened with Real Madrid's game with Alaves and on Saturday I'm sure they watched Leverkusen v FC Köln too. We have a lot of affection and keep in very close contact.”
