Xabi Alonso turns down offer to manage European club | OneFootball

Xabi Alonso rejected the offer to coach Olympique de Marseille. The Spaniard has been without a club since leaving Real Madrid.

Xabi has been rumored to coach major teams, such as Liverpool, which despite a great season in 24/25, has been disappointing for coach Arne Slot this current season. Despite the rumor, the club has not made Slot's departure clear. Even his former club, Real Madrid, appeared as speculation. However, Alonso remains unemployed since mid-January.

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Meanwhile, Olympique de Marseille has been performing well in the French Championship but missed out on the Champions League qualifiers. The club was looking for a replacement for Roberto De Zerbi, after his tumultuous departure in early February.

Alonso rejected the opportunity due to concerns about the current situation of the French club. The information released by RMC Sport is that the proposal was “immediately” rejected.

Olympique is going through a delicate situation off the field. The sporting director and Alonso's former teammate at Bayern, Medhi Benatia, resigned from his position after the end of his contract with De Zerbi. The club's owner, Frank McCourt, rejected his resignation and demoted the club's president, Pablo Longoria, to “institutional responsibilities.” This decision gave Benatia complete control over sports operations.

After Alonso's refusal, the club contacted the former defender and now coach, Habib Beye. The Nigerian was on the market after being dismissed from another French club, Rennes, a week earlier.

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