
Liverpool's management is reportedly not fully convinced about Xabi Alonso as a potential successor to Arne Slot, despite speculation surrounding his return. Alonso has also emerged as a candidate for the Chelsea head coach position.
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Journalist: Liverpool ânot absolutely convincedâ about Xabi Alonso despite summer âopportunityâ
One Liverpool-focused journalist has suggested that the Anfield hierarchy donât seem to be âabsolutely convincedâ about Xabi Alonso, despite ongoing murmurings about him as a prospective successor to Arne Slot.
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In a week which has seen the former Reds midfielder emerge as a leading candidate for the Chelsea head coach vacancy, heâs once again found himself touted for a return to Merseyside if FSG were to dispense with the increasingly under-pressure Dutchman.
However, all reliable indications are that the LFC hierarchy will keep faith in the incumbent boss for now.
David Lynch has claimed that, if there was a thorough conviction at Liverpool that they view Alonso as the right man for the job, theyâd already have moved to try and appoint him, especially as heâs been available for work since January.
He told :Â
Liverpool's hierarchy is reportedly not 'absolutely convinced' about Xabi Alonso as a candidate for head coach.
Xabi Alonso has emerged as a leading candidate for the Chelsea head coach vacancy amid ongoing speculation.
Arne Slot is currently under pressure as Liverpool's head coach, leading to discussions about potential successors.
Despite speculation, Liverpool's management appears uncertain about Alonso's return as head coach.

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âThe fact is, if Xabi Alonso was the absolute outstanding candidate as far as they were concerned at the time â heâs available now, and thereâs a summer coming up where if you were convinced he was a slam-dunk and would absolutely do a better job than Arne Slot, then the opportunity to appoint him is there and all theyâd have to do is pay up the final year of Slotâs contract.
âThe fact that theyâre not doing that, and we get the sense that itâs absolutely not happening, that thereâs no pursuit of Alonso ongoing, I think it gives you an indication that theyâre not absolutely convinced about him.â
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What Lynch is saying makes sense â if Liverpool chiefs were convinced that Alonso is the right fit, theyâd probably have appointed him immediately after Jurgen Klopp left in 2024, and theyâd certainly be moving to try and get him in now.
The i Paper reported on Tuesday that the Spaniard would be prepared to wait and see if FSG dismiss Slot before he commits to Chelsea, which suggests that our former midfielder would crave a return to Anfield if he were given the opportunity.
We wouldnât advise bringing in a one-time Reds player as head coach purely because of their prior connection to the club, but the 44-year-old has proven his credentials in the dugout with his achievements at Bayer Leverkusen, where he won an unbeaten domestic double two years ago.
Considering that Bayern Munich have hoovered up every other Bundesliga title since 2013, the scale of that feat at the BayArena should never be underestimated; and his brief spell at Real Madrid hasnât greatly dented his reputation, considering what a circus the Bernabeu has become this season.
No managerial appointment brings a cast-iron guarantee of success, but in our view, Alonso has a sufficient body of work behind him to suggest that heâd get more out of the Liverpool squad than Slot has done over ther past few months.
If FSG view it differently, then we best hope that their ongoing faith in the Dutchman is ultimately vindicated.