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Fabrizio Romano has said that Liverpool owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), have no immediate plans to sack Arne Slot as their manager and have not made contact with Xabi Alonso, while revealing that the former Real Madrid manager would be willing to take charge of Chelsea.<\/p>\n
Chelsea are in \u2018contact\u2019 with Alonso<\/strong> to hire the former Real Madrid boss as their manager this summer, according to talkSPORT <\/em>journalist Ben Jacobs on X<\/em>.<\/p>\n The Blues are on the hunt for a permanent successor to Liam Rosenior, who was sacked as the manager in April.<\/p>\n Rosenior himself replaced Enzo Maresca as the Chelsea<\/strong> boss in January.<\/p>\n Liverpool have been strongly linked with Alonso<\/strong> ever since he parted ways with Madrid in January.<\/p>\n Arne Slot, who guided Liverpool<\/strong> to the Premier League title last season, has come under criticism from the Anfield faithful for the team\u2019s disappointing performances and results in the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n However, Liverpool owners FSG are supporting Slot<\/strong>according to Romano<\/strong>who has stressed that there has been no contact with Alonso.<\/p>\n READ: Xabi Alonso preference between Liverpool and Chelsea emerges \u2013 \u2018Dreams of managing there\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Romano said on his YouTube channel<\/em>: \u201cWhat\u2019s happening with Xabi Alonso?<\/p>\n \u201cOne first important point, guys. I told you in the video two days ago, I keep telling you, I think, on the channel in the last two, three months, every week \u2013 Xabi Alonso and Liverpool are not in conversations.<\/p>\n \u201cI know, out of Germany, there was some story going around about Xabi Alonso to Liverpool, Xabi Alonso favourite to take the job, Xabi Alonso in conversations with Liverpool \u2013 Xabi Alonso never had any sort of contact with Liverpool this year, 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cI told you in a video two days ago, now the news is everywhere about this, but I keep insisting there is nothing between Xabi Alonso and Liverpool, apart from the appreciation you can have for the person, the former player, the Liverpool former player as well, so there is a very good feeling, a very good connection, but that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of negotiations, in terms of official approaches, zero between Liverpool and Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n \u201cI told you again last week, and I am telling you again today,<\/p>\n \u201cThen I know many people didn\u2019t trust the story because obviously, maybe some Liverpool fans hope for a change, but Liverpool, so far, have not made any contact with Xabi Alonso, and Liverpool are trusting Arne Slot.<\/p>\n \u201cLiverpool are supporting Arne Slot.<\/p>\n \u201cThen guys, if something changes and if something will be changing during the end of the season review, I will be here, I will let you know, but at the moment, Xabi Alonso is not even talking to Liverpool.<\/p>\n \u201cHis lawyers, his representatives, are not talking to Liverpool, and Liverpool keep supporting Arne Slot.<\/p>\n \u201cLiverpool are not talking to other coaches. So, that the status of the story.<\/p>\n \u201cAgain, anything different happening, I will be here to update you.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Kylian Mbappe given three-club list to join after Real Madrid exit \u2013 Liverpool and Arsenal two of them<\/strong><\/p>\n Romano has added that Alonso is open to taking charge of Chelsea, but the Italian journalist has insisted that the London club\u2019s owners, BlueCo, have not made a final decision yet.<\/p>\n The journalist said: \u201cGuys, what I can tell you is that the reason behind all these stories on Xabi Alonso in the last 24 hours is that Xabi Alonso, better say, those close to Xabi Alonso, opened doors to a chapter in the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, the real change in the Xabi Alonso story is that now Xabi is open to trying a chapter in the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cXabi Alonso would be open even to take the job at Chelsea, in case they can find a good way to go ahead together.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, Xabi Alonso would open doors to a Chelsea possibility.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is why you see many stories today but Chelsea, according to my information, are yet to decide who is the manager they want, and they want to be very careful in the process.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are having internally to decide who is the right man after Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior decision.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, my understanding is that Chelsea are still discussing internally.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is Andoni Iraola, same as Xabi Alonso, is rejecting proposal from abroad because he wants to continue in the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cHe wants to be a Premier League manager next season, so Andoni Iraola would be ready to have an opportunity, another opportunity after Bournemouth, in the Premier League next season.<\/p>\n \u201cXabi Alonso is opening doors, so Chelsea are assessing all the potential candidates, all the potential names to become the new manager.<\/p>\n \u201cBut Chelsea want to be 100% sure, so before Chelsea go all in for a manager, they want to make sure he is the right man for the job.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Florian Wirtz\u2019s Liverpool transfer will cost Man Utd \u2018record\u2019 fee for \u2018first choice\u2019 Ratcliffe target<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nLiverpool not in contact with Xabi Alonso<\/h2>\n
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