{"id":229502,"date":"2026-02-20T13:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/ex-real-madrid-boss-xabi-alonso-rejects-chance-to-become-coach-of-european-club-amid-liverpool-links-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:07:41","slug":"ex-real-madrid-boss-xabi-alonso-rejects-chance-to-become-coach-of-european-club-amid-liverpool-links-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/ex-real-madrid-boss-xabi-alonso-rejects-chance-to-become-coach-of-european-club-amid-liverpool-links-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso rejects chance to become coach of European club amid Liverpool links: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5126693\" data-slug-id=\"2738697\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso has reportedly rejected the chance to become French side Marseille&#8217;s head coach amid links to Liverpool. Alonso parted ways with Los Blancos in January this year after only around six months in office. <\/p>\n<p>Alonso took over as head coach at Real Madrid at the beginning of the 2025-26 season, replacing former boss Carlo Ancelotti. However, things seemingly took a turn for the worse after Los Blancos lost 3-2 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Barcelona<\/a> in the Supercopa de Espa\u00f1a final last month. A clip featuring Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo seemingly disregarding Alonso&#8217;s instructions to give Barca a guard of honour after the win also went viral online. Days later, Alonso parted ways with the Spanish giants, with Alvaro Arbeloa taking over.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>According to reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/rmcsport.bfmtv.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">RMCSport,<\/a> Xabi Alonso has now rejected the offer to join Ligue 1 side Marseille as their head coach. The French side has been hunting the market for a new manager after the departure of Roberto de Zerbi. The report suggests that Alonso immediately rejected Marseille&#8217;s approach due to the ongoing internal turmoil and alleged rifts in the boardroom at the club.<\/p>\n<p>After his time at Real Madrid, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/xabi-alonso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Xabi Alonso<\/a> reportedly prefers a project with more stability and sustainability without ongoing turmoil among internal stakeholders. Meanwhile, the Spaniard has also been recently linked to a potential move to Liverpool to take over as head coach. <\/p>\n<p>The current season is Arne Slot&#8217;s second season at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Liverpool.<\/a> While his job does not appear to be in immediate danger, there are major concerns as the Reds failed to replicate their title-winning form from last season. Alonso is reportedly seen as a potential replacement should the authorities decide to move on from Slot. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai&#8217;s agent claims he has no desire to leave the club amid Real Madrid links<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with WinWin (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/premier-league\/20260219\/1004131430\/jugador-liverpool-suena-real-madrid-intenciones-cambiar-aires.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>), Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai&#8217;s agent, Matyas Esterhazy, confirmed that his client has no intention of leaving Anfield for Real Madrid. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It\u2019s completely normal for the public, when he\u2019s performing like this, to talk about what\u2019s next and whether there\u2019s something better. For us, it\u2019s not an issue. We\u2019re halfway through the season, and he has a lot of work ahead of him in the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Champions League. He\u2019s said on several occasions how important this competition is to him.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It\u2019s not right to talk now about what might happen in the summer. Not to mention that Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and Dominik occupies a position in the team that has a lot of competition, so we\u2019re not looking elsewhere.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The links to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/real-madrid-cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Real Madrid<\/a> came after Hungarian coach Marco Rossi suggested that Szoboszlai always wanted to play for Los Blancos. Meanwhile, the Spanish side are also reportedly open to signing him, as they&#8217;re hunting the market for a new versatile attacking midfielder. 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