Madrid, Jan. 13 -- Real Madrid sacked head coach Xabi Alonso on Monday following Sunday night's 3-2 defeat to FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, with the club's B-team coach Alvaro Arbeloa named as his replacement.
Alonso leaves after 34 matches in charge with 24 wins, four draws, and six defeats, including Sunday's loss to Barcelona and a 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup in July.
The coach joined Real Madrid last June to replace Carlo Ancelotti after two successful seasons with Bayer Leverkusen, returning to the club he represented for five years as a player.
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