Liverpool head coach Arne Slot may find his role under threat in the near future according to reports.placeholder image
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot may find his role under threat in the near future according to reports. | Getty Images
Arne Slot’s position as Liverpool manager continues to be under threat with some big names available to replace him.
The Premier League title was there for the taking, had Liverpool been even slightly less of an inconsistent mess than they have been for most of the campaign.
Arsenal seem to be doing all they can to let the chasing pack back into the hunt and it won’t be a record-breaking points tally that secures the trophy, whoever stumbles over the line.
The Reds have a squad that is as good as any in Europe and yet domestic football continues to be a struggle. It is getting to the stage of the season where Slot might start to prioritise the Champions League, however, with the top 10 in the Premier League all very congested, his job could be at risk if results like the one against Bournemouth continue.
Who could replace Arne Slot as Liverpool manager?
What doesn’t help Slot’s cause, is that there are plenty of good managers available to replace him, should the hierarchy decide to make a change.
The most obvious name that stands out and one that Slot has already had to face questions over is Xabi Alonso. Sacked after just half a season at Real Madrid, the former Liverpool midfielder can count himself unlucky with how things have gone at his old club. Within touching distance at the top of La Liga and the Champions League, the mutual departure appears to have come from a falling out with Galactico players rather than because of results and performances.
If anything, this means that Alonso’s reputation remains intact after his success at Bayer Leverkusen and he would represent a popular option for fans, should he be appointed. He also knows how to get the best out of both Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong. Alonso would be more likely to be given the time needed to impart his philosophy and to return Liverpool to the top end of the table.
Spain legend and departed Premier League boss
In a similar situation, Enzo Maresca left Chelsea, not because he was sacked, but because he had grown increasingly frustrated with being told who he could and couldn’t play. Pep Guardiola’s former no.2 also had to endure having to rotate the biggest squad in the Premier League and never being able to develop any sort of consistency in his starting XI.
Murmurs suggest that he is being primed to replace his old mentor and, with more freedom, there is every chance that he could become a successful manager in England to add to the continental trophies won with Chelsea. The Italian knows how to set a team up and has the pragmatism needed in the modern era.
If Liverpool want a manager who is more similar to Jurgen Klopp, the best option available to take charge with immediate effect is Xavi. The Barcelona legend is available after a successful spell in Qatar saw him manage his former club to a La Liga title only to be replaced by Hansi Flick.
The German has been able to build on a lot of the good work done by Xavi in which his hand was forced by financial reasons to play more players from the famous La Masia academy. With an attacking 4-3-3 formation his preferred style of play, he could be the respite needed from the current malaise around Anfield.
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