Xabi Alonso: Three Liverpool players set to benefit as Arne Slot ‘on the verge of the sack’ in new update
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Credit: Imago Wed 25 March 2026 19:30, UK Xabi Alonso is reportedly waiting in the wings to replace Arne Slot once he is sacked as Liverpool manager.The Dutchman is under significant pressure at Anfield after a woeful season in which the Reds have won just 14 of 31 Premier League games.The 47-year-old was appointed to replace Jurgen Klopp and became a hero when he led his new club to their second-ever Premier League title last season. But this season has seen Slot undergo a dramatic fall from grace, with last week’s defeat away to Brighton reportedly sealing his fate.Liverpool’s next manager will have a difficult job on their hands, with club legend Mohamed Salah announcing on Tuesday that he will leave in the summer. 📋 Liverpool Manager News 📋 Get the inside track on the Anfield dugout with real-time updates on shortlisted candidates, live betting market shifts, and key boardroom decisions.
VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Arne Slot closes in on Liverpool sackFootball Insider exclusively revealed this month that Slot’s future will be reviewed at the end of the season. Liverpool fans have been desperate to see the Dutchman sacked for several weeks, despite the transformational effect he had enjoyed at Anfield last season.
German outlet BILD reported on Wednesday that, after losing to Brighton, Slot is on the verge of the sack.He will leave Liverpool in the summer, with an immediate dismissal only avoided due to their remaining chances of securing Champions League football.Alonso is ready to take over from Slot, with the Spaniard available after leaving Real Madrid in January.Three players ready to explode under Xabi AlonsoShould Alonso be appointed by Liverpool, he would immediately be reunited with two players he knows very well. The centre-back is currently set to leave Anfield at the end of his contract this summer, but there is feeling that he could still be convinced.Alonso’s work with Jonathan Tah may be exactly the type of example that he needs.