Report: Liverpool insiders are privately insisting something about Xabi Alonso ahead of the summer
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Liverpool are continuing to distance themselves from the prospect of Xabi Alonso taking over as manager this summer.The Reds have had a terrible season as Premier League champions, leading to a feeling that Arne Slot could be sacked at the end of the campaign.Xabi Alonso would be favourite to take over from Slot, but, according to The Athletic, Liverpool insiders are nonplussed by suggestions that the Spaniard is set to arrive. Give me your SCORE PREDICTIONS for Saturday’s Man City clash 🔮 Who will book a place in the semi-final at Wembley?
Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images Alonso rumours based on ‘false assumptions’Although many Liverpool fans would be delighted to see Slot removed from his position as head coach at Anfield, the club’s owners are reported to hold an opposite stance.The Athletic reiterate this on Friday, claiming that FSG remain ‘fully supportive’ of Slot, believing that circumstances have conspired to make his job more difficult this season.The Dutchman is said to have, rightly, earned respect for the way he handled the tragic death of Diogo Jota in July, while he is also claimed to be mostly absolved of blame for the questionable transfer decisions of last summer.As a result, links to Alonso appear to be wayward, and it’s claimed that Liverpool internally view suggestions that their former player could return as being ‘based on false assumptions.’Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Steven Gerrard says if he’s ready to take the Liverpool managerial job right nowOne of these is reportedly the idea that Alonso was initially their favourite candidate to replace Jurgen Klopp in 2024, something which has again been denied.Instead, Liverpool were seemingly laser-focused on bringing Slot to the club, and reportedly hope that the return of Alexander Isak – along with a determination to send Mohamed Salah out on a high – can lead to a turnaround for the rest of the season.From there, it’s claimed that Liverpool believe Slot can improve the club’s fortunes once again with the arrival of the right new additions this summer. Though the majority of supporters are keen to see a change in the dugout this summer, the Reds are ready to risk upsetting the applecart by sticking to their guns completely.
With Alonso likely heading elsewhere, his spectre is unlikely to be looming over Slot for much longer. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox