{"id":20990,"date":"2026-01-19T18:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/arne-slott-is-in-danger-in-england-and-his-replacement-will-be-xabi-alonso\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T18:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:47:27","slug":"arne-slott-is-in-danger-in-england-and-his-replacement-will-be-xabi-alonso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/arne-slott-is-in-danger-in-england-and-his-replacement-will-be-xabi-alonso\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slott is in danger in England&#8230;and his replacement will be Xabi Alonso!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>Real Madrid&#8217;s sporting crisis is dominating all the headlines in the world of football, but another Premier League giant is in similar straits, with their manager in crisis. Liverpool have been having an irregular season, and rumors of Arne Slott leaving the club are getting louder and louder.<\/p>\n<p>The English team have several options to replace Slott if he leaves, but the most attractive to the club is Xabi Alonso, who was recently released by Real Madrid and previously played for the Reds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Luis Diaz is 29 years old and living his best life at Bayern Munich<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Xabi Alonso could replace Liverpool&#8217;s slot<\/h2>\n<p>While Liverpool are the current Premier League champions, fans are growing impatient with their slot in fourth place in the English league, far behind leaders Arsenal, who have been extremely inconsistent.<\/p>\n<p>Following rumors of Slott leaving the club early or leaving at the end of the season, Liverpool have begun searching for a name to replace him, with Xabi Alonso reportedly their favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Daniel Taylor commented on his social networks that England are already looking for a coach and that Xabi Alonso leads the list of priorities among a long list of candidates. &#8220;Negotiations have already begun to find a new manager to replace Slott, with Xabi Alonso at the top of the list.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Xabi Alonso aims for revenge after leaving Real Madrid<\/h2>\n<p>Xabi Alonso&#8217;s adventure at Real Madrid did not last as long as expected. The Spaniard was sacked after the Spanish Super Cup defeat to Barcelona, \u200b\u200braising questions about his leadership in a dressing room that was not open to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>After the victory in Germany, Alonso arrived in Madrid with high expectations, but football was unpredictable and after just over seven months Alonso was no longer the manager of the Merengues.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with the end of the season nearing, Alonso is gearing up for a new direction, has very good memories as a player and knows he is very well liked at Anfield, with England believing he could be the ideal candidate for Liverpool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/premier-league\/2026\/01\/19\/696e782e268e3efe638b45c4.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TReal Madrid&#8217;s sporting crisis is dominating all the headlines in the world of football, but another Premier League giant is in similar straits, with their manager in crisis. Liverpool have been having an irregular season, and rumors of Arne Slott leaving the club are getting louder and louder. 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