Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen
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Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has launched a scathing critique of Real Madrid's hierarchy, accusing Florentino Perez of leaving Xabi Alonso "isolated" at the Bernabeu. The German club's chief claims the culture in the Spanish capital treats managers as a "necessary evil",
© Pau Barrena & Christof Koepsel/Getty ImagesXabi Alonso (L) and Bayer Leverkusen Head coach Erik Ten Hag (R). After attracting interest from Real Madrid, Alonso ...
The two managers meet on Wednesday in a Champions League match that is already key to Alonso's future at Real Madrid