During Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, Booth took the final whistle as some fans made their opposition to the slot clear. Despite winning the Premier League last season, some in Liverpool’s fan base have lost patience with the Dutchman and want Alonso to replace him.
However, Spanish outlet AS claim that Liverpool are in contact with Real Madrid officials to try to find out what happened during his time as Whites manager. It is claimed Liverpool’s decision-makers have doubts about Alonso and could choose to let Slott manage for another season as a result.
Alonso was hired by Real Madrid in the summer and the former Spain international enjoyed an impressive spell at Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. However, midway through his first season as manager, Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid following claims that the dressing room was disjointed.
The report claims that despite tensions over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free transfer, Liverpool still have a strong relationship with Real Madrid and will trust their advice. Furthermore, it is not uncommon for clubs to do this, rather it is seen as the equivalent of asking for letters of recommendation from past employers in football.
Liverpool need a wipeout to miss out on Champions League qualification, but a top-five finish is still far from certain heading into the final two games of the season. Asked about the boos after the match, Slott admitted there was work to be done to get the Anfield crowd back on their side.
“By the way, that is not the case this season. They will have their opinion this season and they will not change. But I am 100 percent sure that if we can have the summer we are planning, next season we will be a different team than we are now,” he said.
“In terms of results, things look different too. But it’s not always that simple, because even though you know what you have to do, you don’t always get exactly what you want. But for us, for me, what’s missing this season? It’s really clear what we’re going to do. And one of the things we’re missing is healthy players, so we’re trying. But I think the players that we have available right now, again like they did last week, showed that they want to give it their all and give it their all.” ”
