Reds next manager contenders: Alonso, De Zerbi, Inzaghi & Postecoglou in frame
Liverpool next manager contenders: Xabi Alonso, Roberto De Zerbi, Julian Nagelsmann in frame
It is the day all Liverpool supporters knew would come eventually.
At the start of next season, Jurgen Klopp will not be sitting in the Liverpool dugout. Instead, it will be someone else.
But who?
Just as it was when Alex Ferguson left Manchester United and Arsene Wenger left Arsenal, Klopp will be a hard managerial act to follow. His legacy is set in stone after leading Liverpool to domestic and European success and forming one of the greatest groups of players the club has ever had. Good luck to whoever is next.
So with Liverpool understandably keen to begin the recruitment process, The Athletic looked at some of the possible options available to the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) as it decides who will lead a new era at Anfield.
A former Liverpool midfielder returning as the heir apparent. Too bad Steven Gerrard has just signed a new contract with Al Ettifaq, right?
But it has been Xabi Alonso who, in recent times, has become a much clearer candidate to make the move to Anfield — and the job he is doing with Bayer Leverkusen is all the evidence required.
Arriving in October 2022, it wasn’t an easy first season for Alonso. But over time, his tactical and coaching methods have shone through and he has shaped a team in his image. The Spaniard can use learnings from a career that saw him play under a succession of elite managers — including Rafa Benitez, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola.
After 18 games, his side are unbeaten at the top of the Bundesliga — and four points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich. They play an exciting, possession-dominant, intense style of football in a 3-4-2-1 system. His team can also be pragmatic
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