Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has announced he will step down at the end of the season, with early favorite Xabi Alonso attracting attention as a possible replacement.Gary Lineker is considered a former Liverpool midfielder.
Klopp shocked the football world on Friday morning when he announced in an emotional statement that he would be leaving Anfield at the end of the season. During his time on Merseyside, the 56-year-old successfully guided United back into the Premier League and European ranks.
This ended a long league title drought and injected new energy into the team’s performance. Attention now turns to who will continue his legacy at Liverpool. The bookmakers’ favorite is Alonso, who currently manages Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. He appears to be Liverpool’s natural successor, but in a special edition of The Rest is Football podcast, Lineker believes Bayern Munich could provide competition for the Reds.
He explained: “The obvious replacement is Xabi Alonso. I think his achievements at Bayer Leverkusen will be on people’s minds. “I think other football clubs will also remember him. He is very young and has little managerial experience, but his career at Bayer Leverkusen could attract the interest of clubs like Bayern because things are not going well.
” their. It will be interesting to see who they pick as they need someone to follow in Jurgen Klopp’s footsteps. This is very difficult.”
