{"id":44569,"date":"2026-03-16T19:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/liverpools-top-candidate-revealed-after-claiming-arne-slott-is-sacked\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:51:16","slug":"liverpools-top-candidate-revealed-after-claiming-arne-slott-is-sacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/liverpools-top-candidate-revealed-after-claiming-arne-slott-is-sacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool&#8217;s top candidate revealed after claiming Arne Slott is sacked"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/liverpools-top-candidate-revealed-after-claiming-arne-slott-is-sacked\/#Xabi_Alonso_Liverpools_frontrunner\" >Xabi Alonso, Liverpool&#8217;s frontrunner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/liverpools-top-candidate-revealed-after-claiming-arne-slott-is-sacked\/#Liverpool_may_sack_manager_Slott_at_the_end_of_the_season\" >Liverpool may sack manager Slott at the end of the season<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Crafton of The Athletic has revealed that he expects Xabi Alonso to be the frontrunner for the job if Liverpool decide to sack manager Arne Slott at the end of the season. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard, who remains a much-loved player at Anfield during his playing days, is widely believed to be open to a return to Merseyside despite his recent spell at Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the latest edition of The Athletic FC podcast, Crafton suggested the former midfielder was the obvious choice to lead the new era.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;ll probably take the job, but I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll be the candidate if they choose to let go of the slot,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xabi_Alonso_Liverpools_frontrunner\"><\/span>Xabi Alonso, Liverpool&#8217;s frontrunner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The link with Alonso comes at a time when his manager&#8217;s stock remains high despite a difficult five-month spell at Real Madrid briefly ending in January.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his time in Spain, Alonso achieved legendary status at Bayer Leverkusen, leading the German team to an historic unbeaten domestic double in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Some reports suggest that Alonso could already be verbally agreed to take over on a three-year contract from June 2026, as long as Liverpool&#8217;s current campaign continues to slump.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans see Alonso as Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s successor, both tactically and emotionally, and believe his &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; coaching pedigree is exactly what Liverpool&#8217;s ragtag team need.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the presence of former Bayer Leverkusen stars Florian Wirtz and Jeremy Frimpong could be an incentive for all parties to make the reunion happen.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_may_sack_manager_Slott_at_the_end_of_the_season\"><\/span>Liverpool may sack manager Slott at the end of the season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arne Slott won the Premier League title in his debut season and has learned to be patient, but this season has been a huge disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool currently sit in 6th place with nine defeats in the league. The recent draw with Tottenham was the latest warning, with manager Dominik Szoboszlai saying the club could miss out on European qualification if they do not improve.<\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-17_043057448-414x195.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-17_043057448-630x296.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-17_043057448-768x361.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-17_043057448-770x362.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-17_043057448-900x423.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-17_043057448.jpg.webp 993w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture>\n<p>They also face an important relief task in tomorrow&#8217;s Champions League match against Galatasaray after losing 1-0 in the first leg last week.<\/p>\n<p>Crafton acknowledged the difficulty of the situation, noting that Slott had just won a league championship and the decision to fire him after a year was a difficult one. However, he said his dismissal was &#8220;very likely&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>But if Liverpool fail to qualify for next season&#8217;s Champions League, the division may feel they have to pull the trigger to avoid a long-term slump.<\/p>\n<p>With Alonso currently out of work and waiting to hear back, the pressure on the slot is higher than ever.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Crafton of The Athletic has revealed that he expects Xabi Alonso to be the frontrunner for the job if Liverpool decide to sack manager Arne Slott at the end of the season. 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