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Social media reacts to Xabi Alonso's agonising decision to snub Liverpool

Social media reacts to Xabi Alonso's agonising decision to snub Liverpool

Ewan Murray 29 Mar 2024, 10:15 Last modified: 29 Mar 2024

Liverpool supporters received the news that they didn't want to hear on Thursday evening, with Xabi Alonso now looking extremely unlikely to take over from Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield dugout.

The Bayer Leverkusen boss and former Liverpool midfielder had been the club's first-choice candidate to take over from Klopp this summer, but he appears certain to stay at the BayArena instead.

It proved a devastating blow to supporters, many of whom had already invested in the prospect of Alonso returning to Merseyside.

Here is how X users reacted to the news.

SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION TO XABI ALONSO NEWS

There is no doubting that Thursday evening's news came as a shock to the club's supporters, with Liverpool fans mourning the loss of what could have been this summer.

Tchouameni in 2022.

Bellingham in 2023.

Alonso in 2024.

pic.twitter.com/LgLx5Lsvyq
— Laurie (@LFCLaurie) March 28, 2024

It's going to be a Hodgson reunion, isn't it?
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) March 28, 2024

I’ll be honest the Alonso news is really disappointing, gutted. No idea who’s taking the reins now.
— The redmen. (@mickbarrett72) March 28, 2024

I slept all night dreaming about Alonso. I hate football pic.twitter.com/OMSAi9GCol
— Fréddý (@LFC_Freddy) March 29, 2024

If it’s not Xabi Alonso, I genuinely am worried about the future success of Liverpool.

There aren’t really any stand out managers for the future apart from him.

Maybe Amorim, but doing well in Portugal is like doing well in Scotland, when tested in bigger Leagues it’s too much.
— 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒄𝒐🧣 (@WilcoFtbl) March 29, 2024

However, while the news was disappointing, there were plenty of people admiring Alonso's decision to stick it out with Bayer Leverkusen despite the advances of some of his former clubs.

You know what, as much as I’m gutted about Alonso, mad respect to him for wanting to stay at Leverkusen for another season.

Maybe it’s just waiting for the Real Madrid job but sticking around rather than rushing the next step in your career is admirable.
— Laurie (@LFCLaurie) March 28, 2024

Really wasn’t expecting Alonso to stay at Leverkusen for another year. Fair play!
— Jack Cooper (@jack_eyes) March 29, 2024

I respect Xabi Alonso’s decision to stay at Leverkusen, not a easy choice to make but probably the most sensible given that he’s still a new manager and not taking a risk on his credibility straight away. Hope he keeps cooking at Leverkusen.
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) March 28, 2024

I think fair play for Alonso if he's staying at Leverkusen if that is true. That seems like a sensible thing to do, also he has time on his hands to be Liverpool manager one day.

If he goes to Bayern then I'll have no respect for him.
— Nazty (@Nazteeee196) March 28, 2024

And, of course, attention quickly turned to who could actually replace Klopp in the hot seat, with Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim the clear front-runner among supporters after Alonso dropped out of the race.

Ruben Amorim in the dressing room with the boys after dunking on Pep Guardiola 4-0 next season.
You’ve seen the script… pic.twitter.com/Lggilb8VSo
— Ebby (@SpecialistMacca) March 29, 2024

Rúben Amorim 🇵🇹

I’ll back him no matter what. pic.twitter.com/pKVZ0FOxZR
— H (@TheLiverpoolEra) March 29, 2024

Im quite happy with Amorim, he seems class, but my god if it’s De Zerbi I’m done
— xoxo gossip dunlop (@JackDunlop1994) March 28, 2024

Ruben Amorim:

- Won first game in management 7-1.

- National record 32 game unbeaten streak with Sporting

- Beat Porto in Portuguese cup final with Braga in first 13 games as manager

- Braga's first away win to Benfica in 65 years.

- Sporting's first League in 19 years. pic.twitter.com/VccssN1QK0
— Anfield Sector (@AnfieldSector) March 29, 2024

However, Amorim isn't the only name on the list, with Liverpool fans having mixed feelings about other options such as Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi and Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.

De Zerbi would be an absolute garbage appointment.

He is about 12 months from the sack at Brighton.

Potter did a better job at Brighton than De Zerbi, they were 4th when he came in, they are 8th now.

His greatest achievement in football is a Ukrainian Super Cup.

I honestly…
— John O Sullivan (@Corballyred) March 29, 2024

been a huge de zerbi fan since he joined brighton, one of the reasons why i enjoy watching them, just doesn’t seem like a liverpool manager though, need someone with charisma etc
— Vik (@LFCVik2) March 29, 2024

I know it’s unpopular, but De Zerbi is my number one choice. He would excel at our club.
— Kam Jannati (@kjannati) March 29, 2024

Naglesmann cannot be our destiny ffs, imagine him coming out of AXA training ground on a skateboard like like he did at Bayern… pic.twitter.com/LHqcfi7PXV
— Deh-gee (@wholelottadej) March 29, 2024