New favorite emerges in Liverpool next manager odds as Chelsea confirm Xabi Alonso hire
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotThere is a new betting favorite to become Liverpool's next permanent manager after Xabi Alonso, the longtime frontrunner to succeed Arne Slot, was hired by ChelseaAndoni Iraola is one of the betting favorites to become Liverpool's next permanent manager(Image: Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)Liverpool will have to look elsewhere for a potential Arne Slot successor after Xabi Alonso was hired to become the new manager of Chelsea.Alonso was long considered the favorite to land the Liverpool job if Slot was sacked, but with the Dutchman now expected to stay in the role going into next season and the Chelsea job available, the former Reds midfielder did not wait around and has now agreed to join the London club.It comes as Gary Neville outlined a Liverpool theory after Alonso to Chelsea was confirmed.Just last week, Alonso was still the betting favorite to become Liverpool’s next permanent manager after Slot. While that is technically still possible, it seems unlikely that he will end up on Merseyside unless something out of the ordinary takes place.READ MORE: How Liverpool fans reacted to Mohamed Salah's second bombshell outburstREAD MORE: Why Xabi Alonso turned down Liverpool as Chelsea confirms appointment for next seasonPSG manager Luis Enrique is the new favorite to become Liverpool’s next permanent manager at +350 odds.Enrique’s contract with PSG runs out at the end of next season, but recent reports suggest the Spaniard will soon extend his deal with the defending Champions League winners through 2030, which would all but take him out of the running for the Liverpool job.Departing Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, listed as second-favorite at +400 to become the next Liverpool manager, seems a more realistic shot.Iraola has been one of the standout managers in the Premier League this year.
Bournemouth, currently on a 16-game unbeaten run and closing in on a spot in European competition next season, still has the chance to overtake Liverpool in the league table on the final day if they avoid defeat to Manchester City in Matchweek 37.Xabi Alonso has agreed to join Chelsea(Image: (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images))VfB Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness is next in the betting at +450, followed by Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann at +600.In four seasons under Hoeness, Stuttgart has qualified for the Champions League twice, including for the 2026-27 campaign for coming fourth in the Bundesliga. Nagelsmann, meanwhile, could be in high demand if Germany performs well at this summer’s World Cup.Other names in contention include ex-Reds manager Jurgen Klopp, priced at +850 to return to his old job, departing Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner (+900), and Fulham’s Marco Silva (+1000).READ MORE: Gary Neville blasts Mohamed Salah after Liverpool statement - 'I would be fuming'READ MORE: Arne Slot could get Liverpool reunion with former coach after exit confirmedAlonso is still a +1200 shot to succeed Slot, a scenario that would require the ex-Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen man to leave or be sacked by Chelsea once the Liverpool job opens up.The sentiment remains that Slot will not be sacked this summer, but if the Reds fall out of the top five on the final day and squander their Champions League position, that could very well change.This information is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon for financial reasons or to determine a specific course of action.
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