Xabi Alonso has departed Real Madrid by mutual consent after less than eight months in charge and been replaced as head coach by Alvaro Arbeloa.Alonso had come under increasing pressure towards the end of last year and the Spanish giants announced their decision following Sunday's Spanish Super Cup defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia.

Xabi Alonso has departed Real Madrid by mutual consent after less than eight months in charge and been replaced as head coach by Alvaro Arbeloa.Alonso had come under increasing pressure towards the end of last year and the Spanish giants announced their decision following Sunday's Spanish Super Cup defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia.