https://twitter.com/AnfieldSector/status/1762830241469264108
based on the above, seems its between amorim and alonso
https://twitter.com/cfbayern/status/1762851250725368258
Not sure how reliable @christian Falk is to be honest… probably more Bayern propaganda
The talk of Edward’s return is back too. Sounds like we have gone back with a different proposal.
Woule love to have him come back.
https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1762837371710480792?t=SV2v-bhMTLpHX6izF_qVmA&s=19
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He didn’t cover himself in massive glory on Graverberch deal if I remember.
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Deal done…
Look he can’t even spell professionally correct, sign of top quality source along with the photoshopped photo.
Never noticed that Xabi and Gerrard have the same face.
Ornstein & Pearce:
Liverpool are also determined to focus their search on young managers who have overachieved with the resources at their disposal and have a record of developing young talent, which clearly applies in Alonso’s case.
One contender who scores highly on data is Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim. The 39-year-old won the Portuguese title in 2021 and Sporting are just two points off the top of the table this season. His use of sports science to inform training and his record at keeping players fit — one of his fitness staff at Sporting used to work at Liverpool — has also not gone unnoticed at Anfield.
One possible complication is Amorim’s buyout clause which stands at €10million (£8.6m; $10.8m) — lower than it was last year, when it was close to double that, but still relatively high — while he also has no coaching experience outside Portugal.
Other managers — such as Brighton’s Robert De Zerbi, Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe and Lens’ Franck Haise — also score high on data but are considered less likely to make Liverpool’s final shortlist.
The prevailing view at Liverpool is that it is better to get that structure right rather than appoint Alonso, or another coach, without it. Hence the need to first hire a sporting director who can lead the process of approaching, interviewing and appointing the manager.
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so no naglesmann then???
All kind of feels they are feeding off the same information and looking to twist it to make it unique.
Noglesmann
This is from Bild so it’s anyone’s guess as to how true it is:
Liverpool have submitted an initial request to speak with Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso as they pursue a replacement for the departing Jurgen Klopp. (Bild - in German)
It’s just non-news really.
The club will also have been in contact with the representatives of a number of other managerial options, to sound out contractual positions etc.
We won’t hear anything official on Xabi until the end of the Bundesliga season, or whenever the title is secured (one way or another).
We will hopefully hear something on the Sporting Director position sooner - whoever that may be will need to be in on the hiring of the next manager.
Would cost us around £20m to bring in Xabi from Leverkusen.
That is a bargain!
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I thought he had a clause in the summer for us, Bayern and Madrid?