Xabi Alonso Quits Real Madrid After Spanish Super Cup Loss to Barcelona

• Xabi Alonso resigned as Real Madrid head coach after seven months, following a 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final defeat against Barcelona.
• Álvaro Arbeloa, coach of Madrid's B team, has been named as Alonso's replacement.
• Real Madrid's official statement confirmed Alonso's departure by "mutual agreement" and thanked him for his work.
• Alonso's tenure included a 71% win rate, but also a 0-4 loss to PSG and defeats against Liverpool and Manchester City.
• The final loss to Barcelona was the "last straw" amid reports of club president Florentino Pérez's reservations about his methods.

Why It Matters: Xabi Alonso's brief seven-month stint as Real Madrid coach ends after Spanish Super Cup final defeat.