Xabi Alonso had Steven Gerrard belief about returning to Liverpool as head coach
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Xabi Alonso felt it was natural for Steven Gerrard to manage Liverpool before he did, as the Spaniard closes in on a return to the Premier League - but not with the RedsSteven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso are both deemed Liverpool legendsLiverpool legend Xabi Alonso has reportedly previously claimed that he felt Steven Gerrard should manage Liverpool before he does.This season has seen a period of unrest for the Liverpool hierarchy. With Slot facing an uncertain summer despite backing from FSG, pundits and fans have been identifying potential replacements - and Xabi Alonso's name continues to come up.READ MORE: Chelsea timeline for appointing Xabi Alonso as Liverpool keeps faith with Arne SlotREAD MORE: Jamie Redknapp says there is 'elephant in the room' over Arne Slot future at LiverpoolA member of Liverpool's iconic 2005 Champions League-winning side, Alonso remains a beloved figure among the Anfield faithful.However, with FSG continuing to back Slot and Chelsea reportedly moving closer to appointing Alonso as manager, a return to Merseyside this summer appears unlikely.
If it did, then he would aim to go to Bayern Munich (which came off the list after Leverkusen won the league, it did not make sense for Xabi to aspire to join a rival of his biggest success), Real Madrid or Liverpool.Xabi Alonso left Real Madrid via a mutual agreement despite having a 70% win rate(Image: Alex Pantling - UEFA via Getty Images)"Once he told me he would love to manage in Anfield but that the natural way of things would be for Steven Gerrard to go there first, and the return of the prodigal son seems far-fetched now."We know the tension at Liverpool, but also that Arne Slot will remain beyond the summer. So the very real possibility of Xabi Alonso managing Chelsea comes in that context."Very rarely a manager chooses in football (Pep getting a national side at some point will happen, a dream of his, but Pep is Pep), football chooses for you, it is the game that imposes the timing.READ MORE: Premier League star could be key factor in denying Harvey Elliott transfer lifelineREAD MORE: Steven Gerrard puts pressure on Liverpool with 'minimum requirement' and summer transfer claims"We are hearing from sources very close to the Chelsea decision makers that they are going to tweak the system to give the manager more voice.
That is Xabi’s first win and you are never stronger than when you are negotiating to land in a club."Former Liverpool captain Gerrard has spoken publicly about his 'dream' of managing Liverpool. But I suppose what you want to know is, do I want to manage Liverpool at some point in my life?"Of course, that would be a dream, but I think, would I be ready for it right now, to take it over a long period of time, probably not.