{"id":3174,"date":"2026-02-02T17:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:34:39","slug":"premier-league-giants-eyeing-up-xabi-alonso-as-their-next-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3174","title":{"rendered":"Premier League giants eyeing up Xabi Alonso as their next manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aside-from-liverpool-another-pl-club-are-interested-in-xabi-alonso\">Aside from Liverpool, another PL club are interested in Xabi Alonso<\/h2>\n<p>Former Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has been added to a \u2018three-man\u2019 shortlist by one of the Premier League\u2019s biggest clubs, according to The Telegraph. <\/p>\n<p>Alonso has been out of work since early January, when he was sacked by Los Blancos, hours after a Super Cup defeat at the hands of bitter rivals Barcelona. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Although ultimately unsuccessful in Spain, Alonso is still one of the most highly sought-after coaches in world football, having made a name for himself by winning the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen in 2024, becoming the first coach to beat Bayern to a German league title in over a decade. <\/p>\n<p>Despite his Real Madrid disappointment, it appears as though Alonso\u2019s reputation is still intact, following today\u2019s news he has been named as a key candidate for one of the biggest jobs in world football. <\/p>\n<p><strong>18+ Be Gamble Aware<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Per The Telegraph, Man City have drawn up a three-man shortlist to replace Pep Guardiola, should he depart at the end of the season, and Alonso is one of the names being considered. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Alongside the Spaniard, Enzo Maresca and former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas would likely be considered. <\/p>\n<p>Ex-Chelsea manager Maresca was said to have held talks with the Citizens before departing Stamford Bridge in January. <\/p>\n<p>Fabregas has impressed as manager of FC Como in Italy, his side are currently 6th in Serie A and have earned major plaudits for playing attractive attacking football. <\/p>\n<p>Alonso\u2019s appointment at the Etihad would depend first on the timing of Guardiola\u2019s departure \u2014 as it is still possible for the 55-year-old to stay beyond the end of the summer \u2014 and, on who of the three candidates are preferred by the Man City hierarchy. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>This dynamic situation is set to develop further over the coming months. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Bottom ad unit --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Custom pseudo content\/category -->\n            <\/div>\n<p>#Premier #League #giants #eyeing #Xabi #Alonso #manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aside from Liverpool, another PL club are interested in Xabi Alonso Former Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has been added to a \u2018three-man\u2019 shortlist by one of the Premier League\u2019s biggest clubs, according to The Telegraph. 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