Following his side’s loss to Celta Vigo, Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso fiercely criticized the match official, claiming poor decisions “drove the team crazy” and were key to the result. Alonso, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano, detailed his complaints: “I did not like the referee’s decisions at all. It was poor… The referee let Celta waste time, never even warned them about it, and kept stopping play every time.” He also specifically mentioned that the “red card to Carreras was something he was clearly looking for.”
When asked about his job security, Alonso maintained his focus: “I’m not thinking of that. I’m thinking of Real Madrid vs Man City… We’re all united, all together.” The commentary followed Real Madrid’s 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo on Sunday in a La Liga match where they received two red cards (Fran García and Álvaro Carreras) and now trail La Liga leaders Barcelona by four points.
