Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 12:39 / Updated Tuesday, January 13, 2026 12:41
Xabi Alonso is history at Real Madrid, but the Premier League awaits him with open arms! The tabloid The Sun announces that there are three big clubs that would consider him for the technical bench.
“Alonso's status as an available manager comes at a time of great turmoil in the coaching market. Manchester United are available following the sacking of Ruben Amorim, while Manchester City could now also be in the running, given that Pep Guardiola's future from the summer is also uncertain,” the aforementioned tabloid analysed.
The Sun: “Xabi Alonso sacking increases pressure on Arne Slot”
However, journalists from The Sun claim that, from the moment of his release, “the most interesting opportunity could be a return to his former club, Liverpool. The simple fact that Xabi Alonso was sacked increases the pressure on Arne Slot even more”.
Alonso played for 5 years at Liverpool, from 2004 to 2009, and the fans idolize him. His availability also comes at a time when the current manager, Arne Slot, is coming off an extremely tough experience.
Although the club made investments of more than 500 million euros in the summer, with the idea of strengthening its dominance in the Premier League and having a better chance of winning the trophy in the Champions League, Slot failed to integrate them and the team entered a downward trend, turned into a severe crisis, in the fall.
Liverpool currently occupy 4th place in the Premier League standings, with 35 points after 21 rounds, 14 away from the leader Arsenal. Theoretically, he still has a chance for the title, practically, however, securing a place in the Champions League for next season has become the main objective.
Xabi Alonso at Liverpool has also become the favorite of bookmakers in England
The fact that Slot did not know how to manage the crisis and frustrations in the team in such a way as to quickly bring the team afloat cast a big question mark on his competence. It is also the reason why now, including the bookmakers, see him replaced at the end of the current season.
Betfair is offering £5 to £4 bets on Xabi Alonso as manager at Liverpool from the 2026-2027 season. Julian Nagelsmann is considered the second favourite, with odds of 7/1.
