47 m. ago Xabi Alonso sacking sees Man United encouraged to move 'heaven and earth' for summer deal

Xabi Alonso has left Real Madrid at the same time as Manchester United are being linked with appointing a replacement for Ruben Amorim

Economics

58 m. ago Arsenal transfer news: Real Madrid move 'too late' as academy graduate lined up for £26m switch

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side sit atop the Premier League table with just 17 games to go and remain alive in both domestic cups and the Champions League two weeks into the new year

Economics

91 m. ago Xabi Alonso failed to control Real Madrid’s egos in brief and bitter reign

Hired as a systems coach, the manager was undermined at a club where players – and Florentino Pérez – call the shotsPep Guardiola sat in the press room at the Santiago Bernabéu and told Xabi Alonso to do it his way but around here, he knows, it tends not to work out like that, which is precisely why he said so. Saying it is one thing, doing it another, doing it successfully something else entirely, and a month and day after being offered that advice, handed that defence, Alonso was gone. On Monday afternoon, not long after landing from Saudi Arabia, a meeting was held at Valdebebas and then came the statement, short and unsentimental. He was a “legend” as a player, but no longer coach at Real Madrid.Alonso is the 11th manager to last less than a year in two decades under the president, Florentino Pérez. He had begun work only seven months before, and that was earlier than he intended. It had started with the Club World Cup in the US, his first big decision to accept the demand to ta...

Events

1 hour ago Xabi Alonso's stance on Man Utd job after Real sacking with Liverpool icon out of work

Xabi Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid on Monday, just eight months into his tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu, and the Spaniard has already been linked with a return to management

Society

1 hour ago The Traitors' Fiona breaks silence on family tree fan theories linking her to co

The 62-year-old local government officer was the first ever Secret Traitor on the BBC series

Politics

2 h. ago Jurgen Klopp's final stance on Real Madrid job after message to club chiefs

Real Madrid have sacked Xabi Alonso and replaced him with reserve team manager Alvaro Arbeloa, but Liverpool icon Jurgen Klopp continues to be linked with the Bernabeu hot seat

Society

4 h. ago Xabi Alonso's telling response to Man United job offer as path to Liverpool legend clears

Xabi Alonso is a free agent following his Real Madrid exit a week after Ruben Amorim departed Manchester United

Society

4 h. ago Jurgen Klopp issues instant response to Real Madrid manager links

Former Liverpool boss is a top target to replace departed Xabi Alonso

Politics

4 h. ago Bradley Walsh breaks silence on Strictly presenting rumours as son Barney says 'it's true'

The Chase presenter is one of the stars being linked to replacing Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

Politics

4 h. ago Man United players show true colours as Marcus Rashford celebrates major Barcelona milestone

Marcus Rashford added the Spanish Super Cup to his growing list of trophies after Barcelona beat Real Madrid to win the competition in Saudi Arabia on Sunday

Sport

4 h. ago Xabi Alonso breaks silence on Real Madrid departure with new statement

Spaniard reflects on brief tenure with La Liga giants

Politics

5 h. ago Jurgen Klopp sends clear message to Real Madrid over vacancy after Xabi Alonso exit

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has quickly attempted to cool fresh speculation linking him with the Real Madrid job following news of Xabi Alonso's departure on Monday

Politics

5 h. ago Xabi Alonso releases statement following shock sacking from Real Madrid

Alonso left the Bernabeu after a mixed half-season following a highly successful spell in charge of Bayer Leverkusen

Events

5 h. ago Strictly's Thomas Skinner breaks silence on BBC legal action and why he didn’t return for final

Thomas Skinner said he chose not to return to Strictly Come Dancing for the final as 'it wasn’t fair' to take attention away from the other contestants. He competed on the BBC show last year with Amy Dowden

Politics

6 h. ago Xabi Alonso has made stance clear on Man Utd job as they get free run at Liverpool icon

Xabi Alonso has already made his mind up on taking the Manchester United job

Society

6 h. ago The Chase's Bradley Walsh breaks silence on Strictly Come Dancing host rumours

The Chase host Bradley Walsh has suggested that he won't be replacing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing

Politics

6 h. ago Xabi Alonso's odds cut on Man United job as surprise link emerges from sacked Real Madrid boss

Less than 24 hours after he was sacked at Real Madrid, former Liverpool favourite Xabi Alonso has been linked to fill the vacant role at Old Trafford

Politics

6 h. ago BREAKING: Xabi Alonso breaks silence on Real Madrid sacking and sends message to players

Xabi Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid the day after they lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona, who Los Blancos trail by four points in the La Liga title race

Sport

7 h. ago Who will be Real Madrid’s next manager? Jurgen Klopp and six other candidates to replace Xabi Alonso

Alvaro Arbeloa has been named as Alonso’s initial successor but Real Madrid could yet seek a long-term replacement

Politics

7 h. ago Xabi Alonso puts Man Utd, Liverpool and Man City on alert as new manager picture emerges

Xabi Alonso's brief stint in Real Madrid has ended but the Spaniard's stock remains high and several Premier League clubs could be tempted by the out-of-work coach

Society