The Bernabéu passes judgment and demands Florentino's resignation

BarcelonaThe Bernabéu has passed judgment after elimination from the Copa del Rey at the hands of Albacete (3-2)The dismissal of Xabi Alonso, combined with Álvaro Arbeloa's first match in charge—which failed to impress—has provoked a reaction from Real Madrid fans, who have targeted Vinicius, Bellingham, and the new manager with constant whistles every time they touched the ball or appeared on the video screens. In the opening minutes of the match against Levante, the Bernabéu crowd chanted slogans directed at the presidential box and waved handkerchiefs, calling for the president's resignation. This is not the only recent protest in Madrid, as several banners against Florentino Pérez have appeared throughout the city in the last few hours. "Super League, parking, stadium... from failure to failure, a finished president," one of these posters read..

Tension has been building in the days leading up to the game. 24 hours after losing the Spanish Super Cup final against Barça (3-2)The Real Madrid president made the decision to dismiss Xabi Alonso. His replacement, reserve team coach Álvaro Arbeloa, hasn't gotten off to a good start and already received initial criticism after a Copa del Rey squad selection in which he left players like Bellingham and Mbappé in Madrid. The Real Madrid coach has learned his lesson and went all out against Levante; Fede Valverde returned to right-back and the French striker – despite any possible discomfort – started in attack alongside Vinicius and Gonzalo. Arbeloa specifically appealed to the spirit of the Bernabéu and the fans' support to turn around the poor run of form of recent weeks. The response, however, was the opposite, with loud boos directed at the players at halftime with the score still 0-0, and the performance, once again, fell far short of expectations.