Xabi Alonso has accepted that “man management” issues left a “scar” during his doomed tenure as Real Madrid manager. Alonso Opens Up on Real Madrid SetbacksXabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid after seven months in charge. How Alonso Plans to Use Real Madrid Struggles to Improve ChelseaChelsea have completed changed direction. | Ayush Kumar/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesWhen asked if his underwhelming spell at Real Madrid has helped him improve as a manager, Alonso’s answer was emphatic: “Sure, sure, sure. The players Alonso has encountered in west London boast nowhere near the same glittering résumés as Real Madrid’s roster.