Report: Liverpool hierarchy's stance on sacking Arne Slot amid claims Xabi Alonso is ready to join

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As the 2025/26 season draws to a close, speculation about who will be Liverpool’s manager moving forward is continuing.Xabi Alonso has been mooted as an option for a while now, and German outlet Bild have now published a report on Wednesday saying that the Spaniard is ‘ready for Liverpool!’However, while the Reds’ former midfielder may be open to a move after he departed Real Madrid earlier this year, those in a position of power currently have no plans in place to remove Arne Slot from his post. Will Xabi Alonso be Liverpool manager by the start of the 2026/27 season?

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto Liverpool not planning to sack Arne SlotThe Independent shared an update on the situation when discussing the possibility of Michael Edwards leaving to join Mohamed Salah and Richard Hughes in the Saudi Pro League.There would need to be big changes behind the scenes if both Liverpool chiefs moved on in the summer.However, as far as Slot goes, the report says that ‘there are nevertheless no current plans to move on Arne Slot, with the hierarchy believing there are numerous mitigating factors for a disappointing campaign.’In turn, it looks as though the Dutchman will be sticking around for the time being, though whether that is simply just the message the club are putting out until the end of the season remains to be seen.But if they don’t change managers in the coming months, there is a risk Liverpool will lose out on Alonso to a rival. Which players should Liverpool target to replace Mohamed Salah this summer? 🤔 A seven-man shortlist has already been reported:Desire Doue Bradley Barcola Nico Williams Yan Diomande Anthony Gordon Jarrod Bowen Michael OliseCredit: Izzy Poles/AMA/Getty Images Liverpool could face competition for Xabi AlonsoOn that front, a couple of potential options could play out that centre around the future of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.The Spaniard’s time at the Etihad Stadium may be coming to an end, and there have been claims that Man City could look at Alonso as a successor to the former FC Barcelona midfielder.Elsewhere, journalist Mark Ogden shared in January how the ex-Liverpool man could join Bayern Munich, with Vincent Kompany heading back to Manchester.He explained: “But I just want to kind of drop something that I was told last week.“So when the whole Man United situation was going off, and I was speaking to somebody talking about United and just a kind of a cheeky little, ‘why not consider Xabi Alonso?’ And obviously, I know the answer is that he played for Liverpool, etc.

But he was like, no, no, no, that’s not going to happen.“He said, and the story that this guy had been told, and he has a bit of insight, was that they said, no, Xabi Alonso will end up at Bayern Munich this summer, and Vincent Kompany will go to Man City because Man City wants Vincent Kompany back, and Xabi Alonso is an obvious fit for Bayern Munich. Because as much of a legend as he is at Liverpool, he’s also a great at Bayern Munich”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox