ESPN pundit claims FSG will soon take massive decision which’ll make Liverpool fans ‘very happy’

“I don’t think the board will wait, especially because they have Xabi Alonso available. Why will they wait for Slot to find something different? I think they’re going to get rid of him. I think they’re going to get Xabi Alonso and all the fans will be very happy.”

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Liverpool must be proactive while Alonso remains available

The official line from multiple reliable sources would seem to be that FSG will stick with Slot for the time being, but the air of rebellion at Anfield on Saturday must’ve been hard for the hierarchy to ignore.

As Leboeuf said, the Dutchman’s proclamations that things will get better under his watch next season feel hollow after Kopites have been forced to endure a campaign rife with poor results and uninspiring football, with the draw against Chelsea being the latest addition to both categories.

David Ornstein claimed last month that Alonso isn’t in FSG’s thinking at present, but surely the Liverpool hierarchy must be tempted to at least sound out the Spaniard while he’s still available, having been out of work since his sacking at Real Madrid four months ago.

There’s growing speculation over a potential move to Chelsea for our former midfielder, with the Blues on the lookout for a permanent successor to Liam Rosenior, and the danger is that the Merseysiders could miss the boat if they’re not proactive now.

Leboeuf seems confident that the ex-Liverpool player will take over from Slot this summer, and he’s right in saying that such an appointment would be rapturously received by a fan base who need some cheering up after a thoroughly miserable campaign.