A draw against Chelsea FC (1:1) and three wins – including against the highly promoted Newcastle United: Liverpool FC’s start to the season under coach Jürgen Klopp could have been worse. Rumors that originate in Spain seem all the more questionable.
At Liverpool FC, there are increasing signs of “the end of the Jürgen Klopp era,” surprises “El Nacional”. Accordingly, the German “has the feeling that his message is no longer reaching the players.” At Anfield Road, people should be thinking about it and setting their sights on potential successors.
Above all, the Reds club management is said to be particularly impressed by a coach who is currently causing a sensation in the Bundesliga: Xabi Alonso.
The Spaniard leads the table with Bayer Leverkusen after three matchdays. The basis is a perfect point tally and the best goal difference of all 18 clubs.
So far, Alonso has always been considered a hot contender for the coaching position at Real Madrid, which will become vacant in the summer of 2024 when Carlo Ancelotti will most likely take over the Brazilian national team. Now Liverpool FC should also get involved in the poker for the former midfielder.
Rumor has foundations of clay
However, the rumors are based on clay. Klopp’s contract with Liverpool FC does not end until 2026. Klopp’s agent Mark Kosicke recently emphasized on the “ARD Sportschau” that the 56-year-old was not available for the position of German national coach because he would be tied to the Reds for a long time.
The fact that the club is seeking an early separation seems extremely far-fetched. Under the ex-BVB coach, they celebrated by far the greatest successes of recent years with the 2020 English championship and winning the 2019 Champions League.
Even when things didn’t go well for a few weeks last season, they stubbornly stuck with Klopp.