As rumors linking Xabi Alonso to the Liverpool teaching job proceed to flow into, his former coach, Rafa Benitez, has warned him to not rush into the position.
With Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool on the finish of the season, 42-year-old Alonso has emerged as the principle contender to take cost.
Nonetheless, Benitez, Alonso’s former coach and mentor, has cautioned him concerning the potential pitfalls of accepting such a prestigious and demanding job.
“He’s an enormous identify, good skilled, good lad, intelligent, doing rather well with Leverkusen so I perceive why [Alonso is being linked],” Benitez advised The Occasions.
“[But] think about that Steven Gerrard may very well be round and doing nicely. Then it might be ‘Gerrard!’
“He has the potential to be an excellent supervisor and if he has good gamers he can be profitable, however then can he do it for 5 years, ten years? I don’t know.
“He can go to any prime aspect now however they are going to be anticipating to win the title. And in case you end second, perhaps it’s an incredible season however folks will say, “Oh, he’s failed”.”
