Liverpool boss Arne Slot claimed that the rapid nature of Xabi Alonso’s dismissal at Real Madrid was “not common” and dismissed the idea that ‘head coaches’ are more vulnerable to the sack than ‘managers’ in modern football.
Slot himself has come under pressure in this new role for English football. The Dutch tactician was appointed in the summer of 2024 as Liverpool’s first ever head coach, focusing largely on the day-to-day demands of his playing staff while the club’s freshly hired sporting director, Richard Hughes, dealt with transfers.
