India, Dec. 2 -- Real Madrid boss, Xabi Alonso, is facing growing uncertainty over his future at the Santiago Bernabeu, with doubts inside the club sharpening after a difficult run of performances and questions over key dressing-room relationships. A recent report from The Athletic claimed that sections of the squad are not fully convinced by Alonso's methods and suggested the next sequence of fixtures could go a long way in determining whether he stays in the job.

Results have not collapsed, but the overall mood has shifted. Madrid have dropped points in games they were expected to control more comfortably, and the football has often looked tense rather than authoritative. In a club where style and control are almost as important as the...