How much money will Xabi Alonso get after being sacked by Real Madrid » Damage to Florentino Perez
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Monday, January 12, 2026 21:58 / Updated Monday, January 12, 2026 22:11
Xabi Alonso he left from real madrid 225 days after his appointment as Carlo Ancelotti's replacement. The 44-year-old Basque coach still had a contract until June 30, 2026, when he had an option to extend for a season. His dismissal brought the blanco club a total damage of over 30 million euros.
Xabi Alonso's rather short adventure on the technical bench of Real Madrid meant, in addition to the results below expectations of the team at the Santiago Bernabeu, which culminated in the failure in the final of the Spanish Super Cup (2-3 with Barcelona), and a significant financial effort turned into money thrown out the window.
34of matches Xabi Alonso lasted as coach of Real Madrid, recording 24 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, with a goal difference of 72-38
His dismissal will be expensive for Real Madrid, as Kicker magazine writes. The German publication revealed that “Xabi Alonso was earning around €8-9m per season, which means terminating his contract would cost around €15m”. The 44-year-old Basque had already collected his salary for a third of the duration of the deal.
66,666 euros for every day as a coach at Real Madrid!
Thus, although he still had a valid commitment until June 30, 2026 with an option to renew the agreement for one season, Xabi Alonso left after 225 days. That is, Xabi Alonso earned 66,666 euros per day of work in Madrid!
Xabi Alonso / Photo: Imago Images
To this liquidation allowance must be added the €15 million release clause that Real Madrid paid Bayer Leverkusen for his transfer last summer. With all these figures, the departure of Xabi Alonso will leave a gap of 30 million euros in the accounts of president Florentino Perez.
Xabi Alonso's predecessor earned more. In his second term at Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti had about 10 million euros net per year, 1.2 million less than the Italian will earn with the Brazilian national team (he has a bonus of 5 million if he wins the world title).
