Liverpool activates plan B after Xabi Alonso's 'no': Luis Díaz already had the coach as a rival

There is a rush in Liverpool to find the replacement for the German coach Jurgen Klopp, who this June will put an end to a long and successful 9-year period as coach of one of the most powerful teams in England and the world.

The hope of the managers of the red team was to repatriate the coach Xabi Alonso, who is the sensation of Europe and already knows what the heat and pressure of Anfieldwas a player between 2004 and 2009, a period in which he won a Champions League.

All in England They had him as the strong candidate to take the reins of the club, even the English media came to talk about a possible verbal agreement with the Basque coach.

However, this Friday morning was bitter for the fans of the Liverpool after knowing that Xabi Alonso He will not sign as coach next season and his wish is to be in the team for one more year. Bayer Leverkusen, team with which he is very close to winning the first Bundesliga in its history.

The Spanish strategist made it clear at a press conference “my decision is to continue for another year in Bayer Leverkusen“His position will not change after taking the national team break to reflect on his future and speak with the directors of the German club who made it clear to him that his best option was to continue with the project.

Amorín would be the club's replacement

Liverpool he shuffles the cards after the door slams and does not remain with his arms crossed, he already has what would be plan B in his sights Xabi Alonso, is none other than the coach of Sporting Lisbon, Ruben Amorin.

Paul Joyce medium The Times He advanced it this Friday after the 'no' of Alonso and pointed out that the network is going to point its guns at the Portuguese coach, since they consider it to be a very interesting bet and with which a project can be built to fight in Europe.

For his part, the journalist Fabrizio Romano He indicated that Amorín is now the most liked option at Liverpool, but not the only one. “Liverpool will not wait any longer for Xabi Alonso, since Ruben Amorim “It will be an option already discussed internally, not the only one.”

The Colombian Luis Diaz He knows very well who would be his new coach after his experience in Portugal, where he faced him several times as a rival in duels between Porto and Sporting Lisbona rivalry that extended into League and Cup.

Amorín, barely 39 years old, landed in Lisbon in 2020, and since then he has directed 202 games with a percentage of 2.24 points won per game. Furthermore, he stole several titles from Porto when Lucho was in their ranks: they won the 2020/2021 season League, the 2021 League Cup and the 2022 Super Cup.

Liverpool will not have an easy time bringing Ruben Amorin From Portugal, the coach has a contract until 2026 with Sporting Lisbon.

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