Pakistan, Jan. 14 -- Coach Xabi Alonso has left Real Madrid by mutual agreement a day after their 3-2 defeat by bitter rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, the LaLiga club said on Monday.

"Xabi Alonso will ?always have the love and admiration of all Real Madrid fans because he is a Real Madrid legend and has represented the values of our club at all times. Real Madrid will always be his home," the club said in a statement. They added that second-team manager and former defender Alvaro Arbeloa will take over the first team job.

Real Madrid parted ways with Alonso a little more than seven months after appointing him, following ?a poor run ?of results in all competitions.

Former Real midfielder ?Alonso, ?who ?was handed ?a three-yea...