Xabi Alonso recently became the latest former Liverpool star to go into management after the end of his playing career.
The former Spain midfielder has been confirmed as the head coach of Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkuse n. He becomes Gerardo Seoane’s replacement in Germany after he was dismissed following a Champions League defeat to Portuguese giants FC Porto.
With now 20 former Reds involved in the game from a coaching perspective as it stands, Mirror Sport has taken a close look at all of them to see how they’ve been getting on and decide if Alonso could match if not better them.