For many observers of the Liverpool club, Xabi Alonso, the Leverkusen coach, has the right profile to succeed Jürgen Klopp at the end of the season.
Who to succeed Jürgen Klopp? Liverpool leaders are considering finding a replacement for the German coach at the end of the season. And one name stands out, according to the English and Spanish media: Xabi Alonso. The Bayer Leverkusen coach, 42, firstly presents a formidable record with his current club.
Under the leadership of the Spaniard, the German team has 24 victories in 28 matches in all competitions this season, no defeats, before Saturday’s meeting in Darmstadt (20e Bundesliga day).
Another asset up his sleeve, Xabi Alonso left a very good memory with Liverpool supporters when he played in midfield with Steven Gerrard. What a duo! He played in this famous Champions League final won in Istanbul against AC Milan in 2005.
“ It seems this is his destiny, to coach Liverpool », Estimates Martin Keown, the former great Arsenal defender, interviewed in the show SoccerFocus on the BBC. And what does the courted think?
“ It is normal that there is speculation about this, but my focus is on Bayer Leverkusen », Confided recently by Xabi Alonso at a press conference, while declaring that he does not know where he will be next season.