Rousing The Kop readers overlook Xabi Alonso and pick who should be Liverpool’s next manager

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Liverpool fans have spent the past two weeks debating who should be in charge at Anfield next season.Among the names still in work, Arne Slot is obviously Liverpool’s current head coach, Cesc Fabregas is in charge of Como, Eddie Howe remains Newcastle United boss and Luis Enrique is still leading Paris Saint-Germain. Alonso swept past Fabregas with 79 per cent of the vote, which was no real surprise given how beloved he is at Liverpool.

In the other last-four tie, Klopp crushed Slot with 94 per cent of the vote, underlining just how adored he remains on Merseyside — and emphasising how the Dutchman’s popularity has waned this season. Liverpool’s next manager: The verdictIn the final, Klopp beat Alonso with 69 per cent of the vote to be crowned readers’ choice as Liverpool’s next manager.That says plenty about Alonso’s appeal, because very few coaches could reach a final against Klopp in a Liverpool fan vote and still take close to a third of the total.

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