Insider names 'popular choice' to REPLACE Arne Slot | OneFootball

Arne Slot's difficult second season

The 47-year-old is only contracted to the club until 2027 - meaning Richard Hughes facing only a limited payout arrangement should he decided to dispense with the coach’s services.

Much will depend on how the Merseysiders fare for the rest of the season - in the domestic league as well as in the FA Cup and Champions League.

And should Liverpool come out badly then don’t be surprised if sporting director Hughes comes to the conclusion that Slot must walk.

James Pearce - Liverpool insider at The Athletic - has now dropped the name of the most likely candidate to replace Slot if he leaves.

Xabi Alonso's Madrid regime at an end

Xabi Alonso was Real Madrid’s coach until Monday evening when the decision was taken to remove him from his post.

It capped a tumultuous few months for the former Bayer Leverkusen coach - who was one of the hottest managerial properties over the last couple of years.

He was on the list of Liverpool to succeed Jurgen Klopp but could not at that stage be tempted to leave Germany.

But the former midfielder’s Madrid tenure has been short and unhappy - the latest Spanish capital side manager to suffer under the club’s notorious player-power regime.

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