Liverpool lost to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. It was a great chance for the Reds to get an advantage in the race to secure a Champions League spot next season.
After Manchester United dropped points against Bournemouth, it was a golden chance for Arne Slot and his men to close the gap on the Red Devils.
However, they failed to do so. As a result, pressure rises on the Dutch manager. If Liverpool sack Slot, then Xabi Alonso has emerged as the favourite to take charge at Anfield next season.
Now, many people are speculating that if Liverpool sack Slot towards the end of the season, then they might appoint an interim. And Steven Gerrard could be the man for that.
The former Liverpool icon has already given his verdict on Arne Slot. However, Xabi Alonso is the favourite to become the permanent manager at Liverpool.
Now, according to BayernSpace, one of Xabi Alonso’s support staff has already made contact with several Liverpool players.
Before Alonso became the manager of Real Madrid, he had a successful run as the manager of Bayer Leverkusen.
The Reds signed Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz last summer from Leverkusen, and those two players were a key part of Alonso’s squad in Germany.
Sebastian Parrilla is the man who contacted Liverpool players and made an enquiry about life at the club.
So, it seems there are internal talks going on about Xabi Alonso replacing Arne Slot at Anfield next summer.
Florian Wirtz has informed German national teammates and several of his former Leverkusen teammates, including Jonathan Tah, now at Bayern, that Sebastián Parrilla, Xabi Alonso’s long-time assistant at Leverkusen and most recently part of his staff in Madrid, has very recently…
— Bayern Space (@BayernSpace) March 22, 2026
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