Liverpool are facing the classic ‘who wants to be the man who follows the man’ problem in their search for Jürgen Klopp’s successor. Manchester United had it in 2013 when Sir Alex Ferguson retired; Arsenal dealt with it in 2018 when Arsène Wenger stepped down although, in that instance, they were rather keen for him to do so and get a new manager in.
Xabi Alonso announces he will remain as manager of Bayer Leverkusen beyond this summer despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
Xabi Alonso will remain Bayer Leverkusen coach next season, the Bundesliga leaders said. "This is the right place for me to be. I will stay at Leverkusen," Alonso said in a news conference on Friday. "My job is not over here. Putting everything together, I've taken this important decision. I am convinced it's the right one," he said. Alonso has a contract with the club until June 2026, but his excellent work caught the eyes of other top European teams, such as Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Real M
Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will be speaking today as the Premier League returns this weekend