Next Liverpool manager odds: Alonso leads race to replace Slot

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Now a free agent, the former Reds midfielder would no doubt jump at the chance to return to Anfield should a vacancy arise.Even though there’s no indication that Slot will be sacked by Liverpool, matters could change if Liverpool endure a tough end to the 2025/26 season, especially with a top-level manager waiting in the wings. However, as Chelsea are also interested in appointing Alonso as their next permanent manager, the situation could become complicated if Slot keeps his job over the summer.Luis Enrique – 11/2While Paris Saint-Germain are in a Champions League final, betting markets still place their manager as one of the top contenders to replace the Liverpool boss.

Linked with a move to Chelsea, he’s also considered to be a top contender for the Liverpool position if Slot moves on in the summer.While some fans might be sceptical about whether he can make the step up to a bigger team, Iraola’s exciting brand of football would at least endear him to the home support. Slot’s tactics have been a bone of contention for many months now, so this move could be a shot in the arm for which many of the Dutchman’s doubters are calling.Klopp, Nagelsmann and the outside betsFrustration with Slot has come around in no small part because of what his predecessor Jurgen Klopp accomplished as Liverpool manager.

Now Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull, he’s previously denied any links of a second spell at Anfield, but sportsbooks believe the German could still be tempted to return to his old stomping ground, giving him odds of 7/1.Similar odds have been quoted for Julian Nagelsmann, who is currently preparing for Germany’s World Cup campaign this summer. The former Leipzig boss extended his contract with the national team until the end of Euro 2028, but he might still be tempted by a return to club management should a top team like Liverpool make an offer.Oliver Glasner, who is also set to be a free agent this summer when he leaves Crystal Palace, has been given longer odds of potentially replacing Slot at 9/1.