Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker in action for Liverpool
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker in action for Liverpool
It has been a week Alisson Becker will want to put behind him quickly, with the Liverpool goalkeeper facing criticism after defeats to Arsenal in the Premier League and Fenerbahce in the Champions League, and the timing has only sharpened the questions about how much longer the Brazilian will remain at Anfield.
In Istanbul on Wednesday night, Fenerbahce came from behind to win by three goals to two and end Liverpool’s perfect start to the league phase, with Vedat Muriqi heading the winner ten minutes from time while Alisson stayed on his line.
Alisson, now 34, is under contract until the summer of 2027 after Liverpool extended his deal by a further 12 months, a decision the club made despite interest from Juventus earlier this year and one that showed how much they still value him.
Speaking ahead of the trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, Andoni Iraola admitted he could not say whether this will be Alisson’s final season.
“That is a question you have to ask him.”
“I hope not.”
“I hope he continues with us for more time.”
Iraola stressed that contracts remain a matter for the player and the club, although he revealed that “we have continuous conversations with Julian Ward, but I cannot tell you everything”, which suggests the sporting director and the head coach are already discussing the future of the position.
He also refused to pin the recent goals on his goalkeeper, insisting that “it is difficult to blame just one player” and taking a share of responsibility for the Arsenal goal himself, because he is the one who asks his players to build from goal kicks, before adding that “Ali is not the one more responsible for those goals.”
The bigger picture involves the players waiting behind him, with Giorgi Mamardashvili currently the deputy, and The Athletic’s James Pearce has said the Georgian would not accept being a backup for a third successive season if Alisson stays, while the summer arrival of Lucca Brughmans from Genk gives Liverpool a highly rated option for the years ahead.
For now, Iraola has left little doubt about where he stands, and with Alisson still capable of deciding big matches despite a difficult few days, his future looks set to remain one of the main talking points at Anfield as the season moves on.
🚨 Andoni Iraola on Alisson out of contract in June: “I don’t know if this will be Alisson’s last season, that is a question you have to ask him. I hope not, I hope he continues with us for more time”.
“But, when you ask me about contracts and these situations, it is a matter for the players and the club”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 7, 2026
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