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Real Madrid: Too Big To Manage

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Jan 16, 202651:51

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He might have been a playing legend but that ended up counting for nothing as Xabi Alonso became the latest Real Madrid manager to be crushed between the weight of galacticos and the biggest Madrileno of them all, Florentino Perez. Was it doomed from the start?

Good luck then, Alvaro Arbeloa, with taming the beast. Miguel Delaney and Rory Smith join John Brewin to discuss football’s most preposterous and haughty club. Has Xabi’s reputation as one of the best coaches in world football suffered? Does the white storm still possess the power of old? Are the galacticos as good as they think they are?

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When was this episode published?: January 16, 2026.
How long is this episode?: 51 min.
What podcast is this from?: Libero. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
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Real Madrid: Too Big To Manage