Xabi Alonso is coming back: Liverpool get green light to replace head coach
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is experiencing a very difficult second season in charge. The 47-year-old was appointed back in 2024 on a three-year deal from Feyenoord. And the Dutchman got off to the...
Xabi Alonso is coming back: Liverpool get green light to replace head coach Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is experiencing a very difficult second season in charge. The 47-year-old was appointed back in 2024 on a three-year deal from Feyenoord. And the Dutchman got off to the best possible start - guiding the Anfield side to the 2024/25 Premier League title.
The Reds however have been struggling for form this season - languishing in fifth place and their participation in next season’s Champions League far from guaranteed. With only one year left on his contract it has been speculated that club owners FSG may opt for a change in the dugout over the summer. Slot’s future prospects would appear to hinge on qualifying for the Champions League although trusted LFC sources indicate that no plans currently exist for sacking Slot.
But all that could change following the news that Xabi Alonso is now ready to step back into management . Xabi Alonso is coming back The 44-year-old was on Liverpool’s wishlist prior to Slot being appointed - but opted for an extra year at Bayer Leverkusen. The Spaniard then made the switch to Real Madrid in time for the FIFA Club World Cup - but his reign at the Bernabeu derailed in January.
Since his sacking the former midfielder’s shadow has loomed large over Slot in the Liverpool hotseat. And TEAMtalk now claims that Alonso this summer is going to step back into the coaching game - with Liverpool firmly in the frame to sign him. “He is ready to step back into the dugout, as pressure on Liverpool boss Arne Slot ramps up,” the report reads.